In Developing a Teaching Plan for a Patient Who Has

In developing a teaching plan for a patient who has stable angina and is started on sublingual nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) , the nurse identifies an expected patient outcome of

A) stating that nitroglycerin is to be taken only if chest pain develops.
B) listing the side effects of nitroglycerin as gastric upset and dry mouth.
C) identifying the need to call the emergency medical services (EMS) if chest pain persists 5 minutes after taking nitroglycerin.
D) recognizes that taking the nitroglycerin is important to decrease the ongoing atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries.