Which of the following parameters would a health care provider need to assess to accurately de-tect the most common adverse effect of nitroglycerin therapy?
a. One-minute pulse
b. Blood pressure
c. Oxygen saturation
d. Respiratory rate
ANS: B
The adverse effects of nitrates are almost all secondary to their action on the cardiovascular sys-tem. The decreased afterload produced by arteriolar dilation causes hypotension.
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