Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 71%
Full-length
The client admitted with angina is given a prescription for nitroglycerine. The client should be instructed to:
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Nitroglycerin should be stored in its original brown bottle to protect it from light and maintain potency. Replenishing every three months is not standard taking tablets every 15 minutes is incorrect (typically every 5 minutes up to 3 doses) and crushing is not appropriate.