You have just administered 0.4 mg of sublingual nitroglycerin to a 60-year-old woman with severe chest pain. The patient is receiving supplemental oxygen and has an IV line of normal saline in place. After 5 minutes, the patient states that the pain has not subsided. You should:
A) repeat the nitroglycerin.
B) reassess her blood pressure.
C) give her a 250-mL saline bolus.
D) administer 2 to 4 mg of morphine.
Answer: B) reassess her blood pressure.
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A. authoritatively B. in an impersonal way C. very seriously D. compassionately
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