The nursing priority of care for a client exhibiting signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease should be to:

The nursing priority of care for a client exhibiting signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease should be to:


a) educate the client about his symptoms.

b) enhance myocardial oxygenation.

c) administer sublingual nitroglycerin.

d) decrease anxiety.



Answer: enhance myocardial oxygenation.