When instructing the client on how to use the prescribed nitroglycerin ointment, the nurse would tell the client to use which of the following to determine the amount?
A) A teaspoon
B) Length of a finger
C) Paper applicator
D) The size of the previous dose
Ans: C
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The topical ointment is supplied with a paper applicator to determine the amount of drug to be used. No other method is appropriate.
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