After breakfast, the patient with a history of chronic angina takes a shower and shaves. He then experiences angina. What might the nurse counsel the person to do to decrease the likelihood of angina in the morning?
A) Shower in the evening and shave before breakfast.
B) Skip breakfast and eat an early lunch.
C) Take a nitro tab prior to breakfast.
D) Shower once a week and shave prior to breakfast.
Ans: A
Feedback: If the nurse determines that one of the situations most likely to precipitate angina is to shower and shave before breakfast, the nurse might council the patient to break these activities into different times during the day.
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