What action is often recommended to help reduce tolerance to transdermal nitroglycerin therapy?
A) Omit a dose once a week.
B) Leave the patch on for 2 days at a time.
C) Cut the patch in half for 1 week until the tolerance subsides.
D) Remove the patch at bedtime, and then apply a new one in the morning.
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