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In assessing the patient with angina, the nurse may ask regarding the
following:
• Location of pain.
• Characteristics of pain.
• Health history.
• Pain scale.
• Onset of pain.
• Cause of pain.
• Measures that relieve pain.
• Other symptoms that occur with pain.
Nursing Diagnosis
• Treating angina. The nurse should instruct the patient to stop all activities
and sit or rest in bed in a semi-Fowler’s position when they experience
angina, and administer nitroglycerin sublingually.
• Reducing anxiety. Exploring implications that the diagnosis has for the
patient and providing information about the illness, its treatment, and
methods of preventing its progression are important nursing interventions.
• Preventing pain. The nurse reviews the assessment findings, identifies the
level of activity that causes the patient’s pain, and plans the patient’s
activities accordingly.
• Decreasing oxygen demand. Balancing activity and rest is an important
aspect of the educational plan for the patient and family.
Discharge and Home Care Guidelines