Prior to administering an antianginal drug, the nurse should assess which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Pain
B) Physical appearance
C) Lung sounds
D) Heart sounds
E) Vital signs
Ans: A, B, C, E
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Before administering an antianginal agent, the nurse would assess the client's pain, history of medication allergies and disease processes, physical appearance, and lungs for adventitious sounds and obtain a baseline electrocardiogram and vital signs.
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