A client has received a prescription for occasional angina from the cardiologist. On the way out of the office, the client asks the nurse how he should take the medicine. The nurse instructs the client to:
a. take with a full glass of water c. chew the tablet
b. take while perform-ing self BP d. take sitting or lying down
D
Vasodilators, such as nitroglycerin tablets, cause blood vessels to dilate, providing an increased blood supply to tissues. The vasodilation action of nitroglycerin causes a sudden drop in BP, therefore, the client should be sitting or lying down when it is taken.
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