The nurse is providing care to a client who has experienced several episodes of angina. Which agent does the nurse anticipate being ordered to reduce the intensity and frequency of an angina episode?
A)The client will experience relief of chest pain with therapeutic lifestyle changes.
B)The client will experience relief of chest pain with statin therapy.
C)The client will experience relief of chest pain with nitrate therapy.
D)The client will experience relief of chest pain with anticoagulant therapy.

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A)A primary goal in the treatment of angina is to reduce the intensity and frequency of angina episodes. Rapid-acting organic nitrates are the drugs of choice for terminating an acute angina episode. Therapeutic lifestyle changes are significant if the client is to maintain a healthy heart. Statins are used to decrease cholesterol levels. Anticoagulant therapy is used to prevent additional thrombi from forming post-myocardial infarction.
B)A primary goal in the treatment of angina is to reduce the intensity and frequency of angina episodes. Rapid-acting organic nitrates are the drugs of choice for terminating an acute angina episode. Therapeutic lifestyle changes are significant if the client is to maintain a healthy heart. Statins are used to decrease cholesterol levels. Anticoagulant therapy is used to prevent additional thrombi from forming post-myocardial infarction.
C)A primary goal in the treatment of angina is to reduce the intensity and frequency of angina episodes. Rapid-acting organic nitrates are the drugs of choice for terminating an acute angina episode. Therapeutic lifestyle changes are significant if the client is to maintain a healthy heart. Statins are used to decrease cholesterol levels. Anticoagulant therapy is used to prevent additional thrombi from forming post-myocardial infarction.
D)A primary goal in the treatment of angina is to reduce the intensity and frequency of angina episodes. Rapid-acting organic nitrates are the drugs of choice for terminating an acute angina episode. Therapeutic lifestyle changes are significant if the client is to maintain a healthy heart. Statins are used to decrease cholesterol levels. Anticoagulant therapy is used to prevent additional thrombi from forming post-myocardial infarction.

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