Which patient at the cardiovascular clinic requires the most immediate action by the nurse?
a. Patient with type 2 diabetes whose current blood glucose level is 145 mg/dL
b. Patient with stable angina whose chest pain has recently increased in frequency
c. Patient with familial hypercholesterolemia and a total cholesterol of 465 mg/dL
d. Patient with chronic hypertension whose blood pressure today is 172/98 mm Hg
ANS: B
The history of more frequent chest pain suggests that the patient may have unstable angina, which is part of the acute coronary syndrome spectrum. This will require rapid implementation of actions such as cardiac catheterization and possible percutaneous coronary intervention. The data about the other patients suggest that their conditions are stable.
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