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cagreen833

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In teaching about the use of sublingual nitroglycerine, the patient should be instructed:
 
  1. To swallow the tablet with a full glass of water
  2. To place one tablet under the tongue if chest pain occurs and allow it to dissolve
  3. To take one tablet every 5 minutes until the chest pain goes away
  4. That it should burn when placed under the tongue or it is no longer effective

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Art is a 55-year-old smoker who has been diagnosed with angina and placed on nitrates. He complains of headaches after using his nitrate. An appropriate reply might be:
 
  1. This is a parasympathetic response to the vasodilating effects of the drug.
  2. Headaches are common side effects with these drugs. How severe are they?
  3. This is associated with your smoking. Let's work on having you stop smoking.
  4. This is not related to your medication. Are you under a lot of stress?



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cagreen833

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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Wow, this really help

 

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