A nurse is taking care of a 50-year-old patient who has undergone mitral valve replacement surgery. The patient develops a perioperative myocardial infarction, and the doctor orders a continuous IV infusion of nitroglycerin. Which of the following is the most important action to be taken by this nurse?
A) Start the medication using an infusion pump
B) Frequent monitoring of urine output
C) Frequent monitoring of blood pressure
D) Measure the patient's serum potassium
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