A middle-aged woman took three of her prescribed nitroglycerin tablets after she began experiencing chest pain. She complains of a bad headache and is still experiencing chest pain. You should assume that:
A) her blood pressure is elevated.
B) she has ongoing cardiac ischemia.
C) her nitroglycerin is no longer potent.
D) her chest pain is not cardiac related.
Answer: B) she has ongoing cardiac ischemia.
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