Practice Question
A nurse is reviewing a client's new prescription for nitroglycerin 0.4 mg SL every 3 to 5 min PRN for chest pain. The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following?
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Correct Answer:
Place the medication under the tongue.
Rationale:
🔹 Sublingual (SL) nitroglycerin is designed to be absorbed directly through the mucous membranes under the tongue, allowing for rapid onset of action to relieve acute chest pain (angina).
🔹 The client should not swallow, chew, or take the medication with food or water, as these actions would interfere with sublingual absorption and reduce the medication’s effectiveness.
🔹 Nitroglycerin should dissolve completely under the tongue without being chewed to ensure maximum therapeutic benefit.
🔹 It is important the client sits or lies down while taking the medication due to the risk of orthostatic hypotension or dizziness.
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Dosage Calculations
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