Question

the nurse is ambulating a client. the client experiences chest pain after ambulating 50 feet. what is the nurse’s priority intervention?

Answer 1

Answer: A

Explanation:

The priority is to decrease oxygen consumption by sitting this client down. When the client's condition is stabilized, he can be returned to bed. An ECG can be obtained after the client is sitting down, and the ordered sublingual nitroglycerin could be administered.