A patient is new to sublingual nitroglycerin therapy. Review the following dosage regimens, and choose the one that should be employed when chest pain occurs
a. Take up to five doses; then take two aspirin; and then call the health care provider if pain is not relieved.
b. Take one dose; and then call for emergency medical services.
c. Take two doses immediately; then take a diuretic; and then call the health care provider if pain is not relieved.
d. Take one dose with the onset of chest pain, and then every 5 minutes until a total of three tablets have been taken, and then notify emergency services for assis-tance.
ANS: B
A sublingual tablet is administered with the onset of chest pain, and then emergency medical ser-vices should be called.
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