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NCLEX-PN

Category - Pharmacological Therapies

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A nurse administers nitroglycerin through a sublingual route to a client complaining of chest pain. The client says, “I feel a tingling sensation under my tongue. What is happening?” The best response of the nurse is which of the following statements?
  1. “The tingling sensation means that the drug has not lost it potency.”
  2. “I will contact the RN right away. I’ll be back shortly.”
  3. “Don’t worry. Everyone feels the same sensation when taking this drug.”
  4. “The sensation indicates that the drug is working properly.”
Explanation
Answer: A - A nitroglycerin administered through the sublingual route may cause a tingling sensation. It indicates that the drug has not lost its potency. The sensation does not indicate that the drug is working appropriately or that the client is responding well to the drug.
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