Six weeks after you start working with B.T., he admits that he has been under a lot of stress. He is walking on the treadmill and rubs his chest and says, "It feels really heavy on my chest right now."
You feel his pulse and note that his skin is slightly diaphoretic and that he is agitated and appears to be anxious.
What is the first action you are going to do? What other information will you obtain?
Explain.
Have B.T. stop any activity and sit or lie down because you want to decrease the workload on his
heart and decrease his body's need for oxygen. You will also check his vital signs and ask whether he
has any SL NTG tablets with him.
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