Collaborative
• Administer • Increases amount of
supplemental oxygen available for
oxygen by means of myocardial uptake
nasal cannula or and thereby may
face mask, as relieve discomfort
indicated associated with
tissue ischemia
Administer medications
as indicated:
• Antianginals, e.g., • Nitrates are useful for
nitroglycerin, pain control by
isosorbide dinitrate coronary vasodilating
(Isordil) effects, which
increase coronary
blood flow and
myocardial perfusion.
phase/recurrent
chest pain unrelieved
by nitroglycerin to
reduce severe pain,
provide sedation, and
decrease myocardial
workload