While Caring for a Patient with Aortic Stenosis, the Nurse

While caring for a patient with aortic stenosis, the nurse establishes a nursing diagnosis of acute pain related to decreased coronary blood flow. An appropriate intervention by the nurse is to

A) promote rest to decrease myocardial oxygen demand.
B) educate the patient about the need for anticoagulant therapy.
C) teach the patient to use sublingual nitroglycerin for chest pain.
D) elevate the head of the bed 60 degrees to decrease venous return.

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