The most appropriate intervention for the nurse to take when a patient develops chest pain related to angina is to:
A) Discontinue oxygen if in use
B) Ambulate the patient to see if the pain is relieved with activity
C) Have the patient sit or rest immediately
D) Remove the nitroglycerin patch immediately
Ans: C
Feedback: The immediate action to take when a patient is experiencing an episode of angina pectoris is to have the patient stop activity and rest immediately to decrease the myocardial oxygen demands.
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