You Have Just Administered Nitroglycerin to a 68-Year-Old Patient

question 22

Multiple Choice

You have just administered nitroglycerin to a 68-year-old patient.Within a few minutes,she complains of feeling faint and lightheaded,but states that she is still having some chest pain.Which of the following would be the BEST sequence of actions?

• A) Lower the head of the stretcher and take the patient's blood pressure.
• B) Administer activated charcoal to prevent further absorption of the nitroglycerin and closely monitor the patient's blood pressure.
• C) Advise the patient that this is a normal occurrence and administer a second dose of nitroglycerin.
• D) Increase the amount of oxygen you are giving to the patient before administering a second dose of nitroglycerin.

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