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Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep II

Category - AACN Cardiac Vascular Nursing Practice Test

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A patient arrives in the ER and was diagnosed with angina pectoris. After taking 2 sublingual nitroglycerin tablets for chest pain, the patient states that the chest pain is relieved but he is now complaining of headache. The nurse should inform the patient that:
  1. Headache is an expected side effect of the medication.
  2. Headache indicates drug toxicity.
  3. Patient is indicating a hypersensitivity to the drug.
  4. Headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication.
Explanation
Answer- A - The nurse should inform the patient that headache is an expected side effect of the medication. The nurse must realize that headache is a major side effect of nitroglycerin due to the vasodilating action of this drug. As the patient becomes accustomed to this medication, headaches are usually diminished.
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