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If a patient with angina has chest pain after the administration of a 0.5-mg sublingual nitroglycerin tablet, the nurse should:
 
  1. provide a second dose in 5 minutes.
  2. continue dosing at 10-minute intervals for 1 hour.
  3. initiate CPR.
  4. instruct the patient to swallow the next tablet whole.

Question 2

A nurse assesses a patient with chest pain in the emergency department. Before a nitrate drug is administered, which information would be the most important for the nurse to obtain?
 
  1. Has the patient experienced any dizziness, nausea, or vomiting?
  2. Has the patient used any alcohol or drugs for erectile dysfunction recently?
  3. Has the patient completely emptied the bladder?
  4. Has the patient signed a durable healthcare power of attorney?


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

Correct Answer: 1

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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