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A 74-year-old professional golfer has chest
 
  pain that occurs toward the end of his golfing games. He says the pain usually goes away after one or two sublingual nitroglycerin tablets and rest. What type of angina is he experiencing?
  a. Classic
  b. Variant
  c. Unstable
  d. Prinzmetal's

Question 2

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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tanna.moeller

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

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