A patient informs you that she is having angina. You should
A) have her stop activity and assume a comfortable position.
B) monitor for bleeding and document your findings.
C) take the vital signs, then give her a drink of ice water.
D) administer oxygen, then go for the nurse immediately.
A
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A client is undergoing peritoneal dialysis as medical treatment for acute renal failure. Before the next instillation, the nurse observes that the client has marked abdominal distention accompanied by pain
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A master's student states, in her thesis,
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