Sem 2 Ch 8 Cardiovascular or Peripheral: A patient receives a diagnosis of angina pectoris, with no subsequent cardiac involvement. The health care provider prescribes Nitroglycerin. What explanation would the nurse give to the patient about why it is given sublingually?

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A patient receives a diagnosis of angina pectoris, with no subsequent cardiac involvement. The health care provider prescribes Nitroglycerin. What explanation would the nurse give to the patient about why it is given sublingually?

Lexie Rae Negron · Accepted Answer

Superficial blood vessels promote rapid absorption of the medication

Sem 2 Ch 8 Cardiovascular or Peripheral

A patient receives a diagnosis of angina pectoris, with no subsequent cardiac involvement. The health care provider prescribes Nitroglycerin. What explanation would the nurse give to the patient about why it is given sublingually?

Superficial blood vessels promote rapid absorption of the medication

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