A Patient Is Being Discharged with Prescribed Sublingual Nitroglycerin

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient is being discharged with prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin.Which teaching points does the nurse include in the patient's care plan?

• A) Keep the tablet in place until it is dissolved.
• B) Swallow the tablet with a full glass of water.
• C) A tingling sensation means that the drug is potent.
• D) Do not eat anything until after the tablet is dissolved.
• E) Call your prescriber if chest pain persists after one tablet.

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