NURSING MISC Real Life RN Medical Surgical 3.0- myocardial infarct complications. Study guide

NURSING MISC Real Life RN Medical Surgical 3.0- myocardial infarct complications. Study guide Mr. Davis has taken an initial dose of nitroglycerin. Question Mr. Davis has taken the first dose of nitroglycerin. Which of the following actions should be taken next? Selected Option Mrs. Davis should call 911 if her husband’s chest pain is not relieved within 5 minutes. Rationale Unresolved chest pain with the administration of nitroglycerin can indicate the client is having a myocardial infarction, so Mrs. Davis should call 911 if the pain continues. Mr. Davis should also take another dose of nitroglycerin. For unresolved chest pain, a total of three doses of nitroglycerin should be administered 5 minutes apart. Mr. Davis should also take a 325 mg dose of aspirin to inhibit platelet aggregation, which can reduce cardiac damage from the formation of a thrombus