When Teaching a Patient Who Has a New Prescription for Transdermal

question 9

Multiple Choice

When teaching a patient who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin patches, the nurse tells the patient that these patches are most appropriately used for which situation?

• A) To prevent low blood pressure
• B) To relieve shortness of breath
• C) To prevent the occurrence of angina
• D) To keep the heart rate from rising too high during exercise

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