A 65 year-old male client is admitted to the ER with crushin…
A 65 year-old male client is admitted to the ER with crushing sternal pain radiating to the left arm. The patient reports that the pain started an hour ago while watching television. Client took 1 SL Nitroglycerin without relief,. His wife drove him to the hospital. Now in the ER, the patient’s vital signs: Temp 98.8 F, HR 114, RR 24, BP 160/94, O2 SAT 89% Room air. Patient reports his sternal pain is an “8” on a scale 0-10. Patient’s weight is 280 lbs (BMI 35). NKDA Diagnostic Test in ER ECG- Sinus Tachycardia with t wave inversion. Lab Results in ER: Cholesterol 250 mg/dL WBC 7,000/ mm3 (4,000-11,000 mm3) Platelets 425,000/mm3 (150,000- 450,000 mm3) Potassium 3.9 mEq/L (3.5- 5.2 mEq/L) Magnesium 1.7 mEq/L : Reference Range (1.5 – 2 mEq/L) Troponin 0.01 ng/ml : Reference Range (0 – 0.04ng/ml) Creatine Kinase MB (CKMB) 10 IU/L : Reference Range (5-25 IU/L) **The next morning the patient went for a PCI and he had a 75percent blockage and a cardiac stent was placed. Considering the patient’s diagnosis, and diagnostic tests/lab results, what classification of medications/ treatments would the nurse expect to be ordered? Select all that apply
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