The nurse is caring for a patient who has a history of angina and all of the following medications prescribed. Which medication would the nurse administer when the patient reports chest pain?
a. Aspirin PO
b. Digoxin PO
c. Nitroglycerin SL
d. Nitropaste
ANS: C
Chest pain results from ischemia, so giving a vasodilator, nitroglycerin, will dilate the coronary arteries to bring more oxygen to the heart and relieve the chest pain.
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