What action is often recommended to help reduce tolerance to transdermal nitroglycerin therapy?
a. Omit a dose once a week.
b. Leave the patch on for 2 days at a time.
c. Cut the patch in half for 1 week until the tolerance subsides.
d. Remove the patch at bedtime, and then apply a new one in the morning.
ANS: D
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