A 45-year-old woman calls EMS because of severe chest pain. When you arrive, she advises you that she has taken two of her husband's nitroglycerin tablets without relief. Her BP is 110/60 mm Hg, her pulse is 100 beats/min, her respirations are 16 breaths/min, and her oxygen saturation is 95%. You should:
A) attach the AED, administer 100% oxygen, and contact medical control for advice.
B) transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route.
C) Call medical control and request permission to assist the patient with one more NTG tablet.
D) Apply oxygen, assess the patient's blood pressure, and give a third and final NTG tablet.
Ans: B) transport the patient without delay and monitor her blood pressure en route.
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