The nurse is providing care for a client admitted to the hospital with reports of chest pain.After receiving a total of three nitroglycerin sublingual tablets,the client states,"The pain has not gotten any better." What does the nurse do next?

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When a client experiences chest discomfort unrelieved by nitroglycerin,the client may be experiencing a myocardial infarction.The provider should be notified and the client prepared for transfer to a unit prepared to provide specialized cardiac care.

The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Client Admitted to the Hospital