Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 69%
Simulated
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The correct answer is D because nitroglycerin sublingual tablets dilate cardiac blood vessels, increasing blood flow and oxygen delivery to the heart, relieving angina pain.
Incorrect choices:
A: Incorrect, as nitroglycerin should be taken every 5 minutes, not 15 minutes.
B: Incorrect, as nitroglycerin is not a first-line treatment for hypertension.
C: Incorrect, as nitroglycerin does not dissolve blood clots but dilates blood vessels.
Incorrect choices:
A: Incorrect, as nitroglycerin should be taken every 5 minutes, not 15 minutes.
B: Incorrect, as nitroglycerin is not a first-line treatment for hypertension.
C: Incorrect, as nitroglycerin does not dissolve blood clots but dilates blood vessels.