A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)who is recovering from a myocardial infarction.Which of the following nursing actions is the priority?
A)Initiate continuous cardiac monitoring.
B)Administer 6 L/min of oxygen via nasal cannula.
C)Deep suction the patient every 2 hours.
D)Assess bilateral lung sounds every hour.

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In a patient who has a recent myocardial infarction,heart rhythm can convert back to a deadly pattern,and the patient needs to be placed on continuous cardiac monitoring.The patient has COPD and should not given oxygen at a rate higher than 3 L/min.Proper cardiac functioning allows oxygenated blood to be distributed to tissues.Patients with recent myocardial infarction should not be suctioned.This patient does not have any indicators to warrant hourly assessment of lung fields.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Chronic Obstructive