A patient with a history of angina has several medications prescribed. Which medication should the nurse administer when the patient reports chest pain?
a. Nitropaste
b. Aspirin PO
c. Digoxin PO
d. Nitroglycerin SL
ANS: D
Chest pain results from ischemia, so giving a vasodilator, NTG, will dilate the coronary arteries to bring more oxygen to the heart and relieve the chest pain. A. Nitropaste will not work as quickly as sublingual nitroglycerin. B. C. Aspirin and Digoxin will not help relieve anginal chest pain.
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