The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient About Sublingual Nitroglycerin Administration

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a patient about sublingual nitroglycerin administration. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?

• A) Call 911 if pain does not improve after three doses.
• B) A second dose of nitroglycerin should be given regardless of symptom resolution.
• C) Swallow the tablet with small sips of water.
• D) Take the first tablet while sitting or lying down.

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Definitions:

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in the images projected on the two retinas, which is used to perceive depth.

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception of a stimulus.

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability of the body to adjust to an environment or stimuli, changing the way it perceives sensory information over time.

Interposition

A visual cue in which an object partially covers another, suggesting depth perception.