The nurse is caring for a client experiencing increased chest pain from chronic stable angina. The nurse should first administer the prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin to relieve the chest pain as it is the prescribed treatment. The nurse should then measure the client's vital signs to assess the response to the nitroglycerin and the status of the increased chest pain.

1. The nurse is caring for a client with chronic stable angina. The client states that they are
experiencing an increase in chest pain. What action should the nurse implement first
-measure VS -
administer the prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin
-assist client to move from bed to chair
-ask the client if they have ever had this type of pain before