The nurse instructs a client suffering from frequent anginal attacks to keep a record of each attack. Which of the following would the nurse instruct the client to record? Select all that apply
A) Blood pressure
B) Date of attack
C) Time of attack
D) Drug used to relieve the acute pain
E) Dose of drug used to relieve the acute pain
Ans: B, C, D, E
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Clients should keep a record of the frequency of acute anginal attacks including date of attack, time of attack, and drug and dose used to relieve the acute pain. The client should bring this record to each physician visit.
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