A Patient Who Uses Transdermal Nitroglycerin Reports Having Headaches

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient who uses transdermal nitroglycerin reports having headaches.The nurse will counsel the patient to perform which action?

• A) Call 911 when this occurs.
• B) Notify the provider.
• C) Reapply the patch three times daily.
• D) Take acetaminophen as needed.

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Definitions:

Common Bile Duct

The duct that conveys bile from the liver and the gallbladder to the duodenum.

Hepatic Portal

Referring to the hepatic portal vein, a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver.

Hepatic Lobules

The functional units of the liver, hexagonal in shape, comprising a central vein surrounded by plates of liver cells (hepatocytes) involved in metabolic, detoxification, and secretory functions.