A patient with a cardiac history complains of chest pain. He already took four baby aspirins, and medical direction has given you permission to assist the patient with his nitroglycerin dose. After you administer nitroglycerin to the patient, he complains of a headache. What would be your most appropriate next step?
A) Inform the patient that he is allergic to nitroglycerin
B) Administer additional aspirin for the headache
C) Recognize that the patient has a contraindication to the administration of nitroglycerin
D) Realize that the headache is an undesirable side effect of the nitroglycerin and continue care
D) Realize that the headache is an undesirable side effect of the nitroglycerin and continue care
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