Author Question: The nurse is teaching a patient about nitroglycerin prior to discharge to home. Which instruction ... (Read 41 times)

Chloeellawright · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The nurse is teaching a patient about nitroglycerin prior to discharge to home. Which instruction will the nurse provide the patient?

a. Report any headaches following self-administration to your health care provider.
b. Carry the medication in a pocket directly next to the body.
c. Carry the medication with you at all times.
d. Store nitroglycerin in a clear glass container with a tight lid.

Question 2

Which instruction will the nurse include when teaching a patient about the administration of translingual nitroglycerin spray?

a. Shake the container to disperse the medication evenly.
b. Inhale the medication slowly over 1 to 2 minutes.
c. Administer the medication under the tongue.
d. Close the mouth and swallow the spray.

lcapri7 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Nonhospitalized patients should carry nitroglycerin at all times. Headache is an expected adverse effect. Heat causes the medication to deteriorate, so being carried next to the body would cause it to become ineffective. Tablets are degraded by sunlight.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Translingual nitroglycerin spray should be sprayed onto or under the tongue. The container should not be shaken because the bubbles formed may slow the release of the medication. The spray should not be inhaled or swallowed. Shaking the container can cause bubbles that will slow the release of nitroglycerin. The dose should not be inhaled or swallowed.