The nurse in the cardiology clinic is caring for a 68-year-old male client.
1000:Uses sublingual nitroglycerin for angina and has a prescribed daily nitroglycerin patch schedule. The client asks how to store the tablets, how to take a sublingual dose and why the patch is not worn continuously.
For each teaching topic below, click to specify the instruction.
| Teaching Topic | Instruction |
|---|---|
| Sublingual tablet storage | |
| Position for a sublingual dose | |
| Purpose of the prescribed patch-free interval |