Reporting fatigue and chest discomfort when ambulating


Assignment Task: The nurse is working with an experienced assistive personnel (AP) and an LPN/LVN on the telemetry unit. A patient who had an acute myocardial infarction 3 days ago has been reporting fatigue and chest discomfort when ambulating. Which nursing activity included in the care plan is best assigned to the LPN/LVN? Need Assignment Help?

1. Administering nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingually if chest discomfort occurs during patient activities

2. Taking pulse, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation before and after patient ambulation

3. Teaching the patient energy conservation techniques to decrease myocardial oxygen demand a rest periods with exercise to the patient and family

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