When caring for a patient diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, the patient tells the nurse that he or she has had insufficient response to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and his or her condition continues to worsen.
What drug does the nurse anticipate will be ordered next for this patient? A) Auranofin (Ridaura)
B) Ibuprofen (Motrin)
C) Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
D) Ketorolac (Toradol)
Question 2
The patient, diagnosed with angina, tells the nurse he is having chest pain. There is an order for oral sublingual nitroglycerin as needed. What action should the nurse take?
A) Place two nitroglycerin tablets under the patient's tongue and call the physician.
B) Place one tablet under the patient's tongue and repeat every 5 minutes for total of three tablets until pain has been relieved.
C) Have the patient swallow a tablet with a full glass of water and repeat in 10 minutes.
D) Apply a nitroglycerin transdermal patch to the patient's back.
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