The primary care provider prescribes nitroglycerin 1/150 g SL for a patient experiencing chest pain. How should the nurse administer the drug?
a. Place the drug in the cheek and allow it to dissolve.
b. Place the drug under the tongue and allow it to dissolve.
c. Inject the drug superficially into the subcutaneous tissue.
d. Give the pill and water to the patient for him to swallow the tablet.
B
Drugs administered by the sublingual (SL) route should be placed under the patient's tongue and allowed to dissolve. Drugs administered by the buccal route are placed in the cheek and allowed to dissolve. A subcutaneous injection is administered into the subcutaneous tissue. Placing the drug into the patient's mouth, giving him water, and instructing him to swallow the tablet describe oral administration.
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