A Patient Takes a Nitroglycerin Tablet Sublingually for Chest Pain

question 75

Essay

A patient takes a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually for chest pain. Nitroglycerin acts directly on smooth muscle, producing relaxation and vessel dilation. How would this relieve chest pain?

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Definitions:

Aligning People

The process of bringing individuals or groups into a position of agreement or cooperation with certain principles, goals, or strategies.

Establishing a Direction

The act of setting a course or guiding principles that an organization or individual intends to follow.

Elements

Fundamental components or substances that cannot be simplified using chemical means, forming the building blocks of matter.

Motivation

The inner drive or process that stimulates and directs human behavior towards achieving specific goals.