When Teaching a Patient Who Has a New Prescription for Transdermal

question 1

Multiple Choice

When teaching a patient who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin patches, the nurse tells the patient that these patches are most appropriately used for which situation?

• A) To prevent palpitations
• B) To relieve shortness of breath
• C) To prevent the occurrence of angina
• D) To keep the heart rate from rising too high during exercise

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Definitions:

Indirectly Benefit

To gain advantage or profit in a secondary way from an action or event not directly involved with one's efforts.

Incidental Beneficiary

A third party who incidentally benefits from a contract but whose benefit was not the reason the contract was formed. An incidental beneficiary has no rights in a contract and cannot sue to have the contract enforced.

Intended Beneficiary

A third party for whose benefit a contract is formed; an intended beneficiary can sue the promisor if such a contract is breached.

Incidental Beneficiary

A non-contracted third party who unintentionally benefits from a contract.