A Patient Has Developed Tolerance to Transdermal Nitroglycerin Therapy

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient has developed tolerance to transdermal nitroglycerin therapy.What is the nurse's best response to the patient?

• A)Omit one dose once a week.
• B)Leave the patch on for 2 days at a time.
• C)Cut the patch in half for 1 week until the tolerance subsides.
• D)Remove the patch at bedtime,and then apply a new one in the morning.

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