Your patient is a 61-year-old man complaining of sudden onset midsternal chest pain. His color is ashen and he is diaphoretic. He takes an aspirin daily as well as medication for hypertension. His blood pressure is 100/60. His heart rate is 110. Respiration rate is 26. Pulse oximeter reads 96 percent on room air. Which of the following BEST describes side effects you could see from nitroglycerin
administration?
A) Anti-ischemic effects
B) An increase in preload
C) Bradycardia from vasodilation
D) Postural hypotension
Answer: D
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