Question # 16

A patient receiving continuous nitroglycerin has complete pain relief but a systolic blood pressure of 84 mm Hg. The nurse’s most appropriate action is to:

Options:

A.

Increase the infusion rate

B.

Reduce or temporarily stop the infusion according to protocol while monitoring for recurrence of ischemia

C.

Continue the current rate indefinitely

D.

Administer an additional fluid bolus without adjusting the nitroglycerin

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