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By the end of this lesson the RN learner should be able to: 1.
NCLEX-RN
NCLEX-RN
By the end of this lesson the RN learner should be able to: 1. Explain coronary vasospasm and why it causes rest angina with transient ST-segment change in vessels that may look normal on angiography. 2. Recognize the typical presentation, common triggers and the findings that distinguish vasospastic angina from exertional angina and from an acute coronary syndrome. 3. Describe the diagnostic pathway: ECG during pain, ambulatory monitoring, and provocation testing, and the RN's role at each step. 4. Explain medication choices, including calcium channel blockers, nitrates, drugs to avoid, and the nitrate and PDE5 inhibitor interaction. 5. Recognize when chest pain is an emergency, and teach prevention and when to seek help.
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