A patient is admitted to the emergency department with chest pain that is unrelieved with sublingual organic nitrates. What medication will most likely be administered?
A) Intravenous morphine sulfate
B) Intravenous nitroglycerin
C) Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents
D) Duragesic topical patch
B
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Intravenous nitroglycerin is used to manage angina that is unresponsive to organic nitrates via other routes. The use of intravenous morphine sulfate will decrease pain but will not increase blood flow. Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents will not assist in decreasing pain or increasing blood flow. The application of a Duragesic patch will not increase blood flow.
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