Instructions
Review the case information then answer the questions.
CAD case information
Gerald is a 64-year-old who identifies as male experiencing coronary heart disease. His health history includes, hypertension, obesity and a five-year history of angina pectoris. Furthermore, both of his parents also suffered from CAD. For the past ten days he has been feeling mid-chest discomfort which has been responding to nitroglycerin (NTG) sublingually. He also complains of recent fatigue and feeling "crappy all of the time".
2 Multiple Choice 1 point
The patient states he is taking amlodipine for the CAD, metoprolol for his blood pressure, atorvastatin for his cholesterol and nitroglycerin for his chest pain. He says, "I'm also taking aspirin but that doesn't really help my pain much.
What should you be sure to clarify regarding the patient's understanding of his home medications?
Metoprolol is actually the one that helps the most for your coronary artery disease.
The atorvastatin is for your increased lipid levels.
When you take aspirin daily it's usually being used for one of it's other effects which is to help your blood to clot a little less easily.
The nitroglycerin is actually to help increase the contractility of your heart but that can help the pain.
