Reference no: EM133914037

Question

Mr. M. is a 50 year old male patient who came in to the emergency department with complaints of chest pain while mowing his lawn. He is accompanied by his wife, who says that he was working in the yard and had to call for help because of his discomfort. He complains of chest pain, rated at a "7" on a 0 to 10 scale and describes it as a feeling of pressure in the center of his chest. The pain does not radiate to any other location he has nausea that developed 2 hours ago and he vomited once. Upon exam, he is breathing rapidly and is diaphoretic and he appears anxious. Mr. M tells the nurse, "I think I am having a heart attack." The patient has a history of hyperlipidemia, in which he takes atorvastatin, and hypertension, in which he takes nifedipine. He does not have a history of angina and has never experienced chest pain; because of this, he is concerned that he has not had any warning signals prior to this event. He started smoking cigarettes in high school and smoked about 1 pack per day for 18 years before successfully quitting.

1. Explain the nurse's role while in care of a patient undergoing PCI

2. What information would the nurse give to this patient that would best teach him about what to expect when receiving PCI?