You have been called for a 49-year-old man with chest pain. The patient states that he usually takes nitroglycerin, but it is in his car in a nearby parking lot. His friend states that he also takes nitroglycerin and hands you his bottle of nitroglycerin. Given the patient's condition, what is your next BEST action?
A) Administer half a pill of the friend's nitroglycerin.
B) Ask the friend to get the patient's nitroglycerin.
C) Have the patient get his nitroglycerin from the car.
D) Administer the friend's nitroglycerin.
Answer: B
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