The nurse is teaching a patient about nitroglycerin prior to discharge to home. Which instruction will the nurse provide the patient?
a. "Report any headaches following self-administration to your health care provider."
b. "Carry the medication in a pocket directly next to the body."
c. "Carry the medication with you at all times."
d. "Store nitroglycerin in a clear glass container with a tight lid."
ANS: C
Nonhospitalized patients should carry nitroglycerin at all times. Headache is an expected adverse effect. Heat causes the medication to deteriorate, so being carried next to the body would cause it to become ineffective. Tablets are degraded by sunlight.
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