A 52-Year-Old Patient Is Going Home with NitroMist (Nitroglycerine Translingual

question 24

Multiple Choice

A 52-year-old patient is going home with NitroMist (nitroglycerine translingual spray) . How should the patient be taught to take this medication?

• A) Shake canister, spray in mouth, and rinse with glass of water 5 min after administration.
• B) Roll canister between hands and spray on tongue.
• C) Inhale as the medication is being sprayed into the mouth.
• D) Lift the tongue and spray under the tongue.

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