Patients Taking Nitroglycerine (NTG) Sublingual Tablets Should Be Instructed To

question 38

Multiple Choice

Patients taking nitroglycerine (NTG) sublingual tablets should be instructed to:

• A)Store their NTG in plastic
• B)Keep their NTG in the refrigerator
• C)Use NTG once every 5 minutes until the anginal attack has stopped
• D)Bring their NTG to the dental appointment and make it available to the practitioner in the event that the patient experiences an acute anginal attack

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Definitions:

Coxal

Pertaining to the hip or hip joint, often used in the context of bone anatomy to describe the region or aspects of the pelvis.

Fontanel

Soft spots on an infant's skull where the bones have not yet fused, allowing for growth of the brain and skull.

Diaphysis

The shaft or central part of a long bone, which is typically cylindrical in shape and provides leverage and major weight support.

Sinus

A hollow, cavity, or channel within the body, often referring to the air-filled spaces in the skull that open into the nasal cavity.