The nurse is preparing to administer intravenous nitroglycerin to a patient diagnosed with cardiogenic shock. What should the nurse do when administering this medication?
1. Use an infusion pump.
2. Administer with PVC tubing.
3. Use within 8 hours of reconstitution.
4. Allow the patient to get out of bed only with assistance.
Correct Answer: 1
Intravenous nitroglycerin must be mixed in glass bottles and infused through special, non-PVC tubing, because up to 40%–80% of nitroglycerin can be absorbed by PVC bags or tubing. This medication must be infused with an infusion pump and used within 4 hours of reconstitution. The patient receiving intravenous nitroglycerin should be on bed rest, not assisted out of bed.
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