Which of the following patients is the BEST candidate for the administration of nitroglycerin?
A) woman who has taken three doses of prescribed nitroglycerin without relief of chest pain
B) A woman with chest pain, prescribed nitroglycerin, and a blood pressure of 104/76 mm Hg
C) A man with chest pain, expired nitroglycerin spray, and a blood pressure of 110/80 mm Hg
D) An elderly man with crushing substernal chest pain and a blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg
Answer: B) A woman with chest pain, prescribed nitroglycerin, and a blood pressure of 104/76 mm Hg
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