A patient admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) diagnosed with a STEMI is anxious and fearful. Which of the following medications will the nurse administer to relieve the patient’s anxiety and decrease cardiac workload? a) Norvasc (amlodipine) b) Tenormin (atenolol) c) IV morphine d) IV nitroglycerin
A patient admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) diagnosed with a STEMI is anxious and fearful. Which of the following medications will the nurse administer to relieve the patient’s anxiety and decrease cardiac workload?
a) Norvasc (amlodipine)
b) Tenormin (atenolol)
c) IV morphine
d) IV nitroglycerin