A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Angina and Will Be

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with angina and will be given a prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. When teaching the patient how to use sublingual nitroglycerin, the nurse will include which instruction?

• A) Take up to 5 doses at 15-minute intervals for an angina attack.
• B) If the tablet does not dissolve quickly, chew the tablet for maximal effect.
• C) If the chest pain is not relieved after one tablet, call 911 immediately.
• D) Wait 1 minute between doses of sublingual tablets, up to 3 doses.

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