You are caring for an adult patient who had symptoms of unstable angina during admission to the hospital. The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the discomfort associated with angina is what?
A) Deficient knowledge about underlying disease and methods for avoiding complications
B) Anxiety related to fear of death
C) Ineffective cardiopulmonary tissue perfusion secondary to CAD, as evidenced by chest pain
D) Noncompliance related to failure to accept necessary lifestyle changes
Ans: C
Feedback: Ineffective cardiopulmonary tissue perfusion describes the symptoms of discomfort associated with angina. Deficient knowledge describes the patient awareness of disease process and treatment. Anxiety identifies psychological effects of angina, while noncompliance is related to a patient's resistance to changing behaviors/patterns necessary to treat and manage the disease.
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