A client is experiencing a sudden onset of chest pain. Which of the following will the nurse do to manage this chest pain?
1. Administer intravenous morphine as prescribed.
2. Provide oxygen.
3. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
4. Position the client on the left side.
5. Administer nitroglycerin as prescribed.
6. Administer aspirin as prescribed.
1, 2, 5, 6
The emergency management of chest pain follows the memory aid MONA; that is, morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and aspirin. An indwelling urinary catheter and positioning the client on the left side are not interventions for the emergency management of chest pain.
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