Your patient called 911 because he was having chest pain.He states that his pain is a 7 on a 10-point scale.As part of your care,you assist him with taking his nitroglycerin per medical direction.After waiting a few minutes for the medication to take effect,you should:

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After administering nitroglycerin, it is important to wait a few minutes to allow the medication to take effect. Once the waiting period is over, it is appropriate to ask the patient about his pain and reassess his condition. This will help you determine whether additional interventions or transport to the hospital are needed. Administering another dose of nitroglycerin without medical direction or assessment of the patient's response would be inappropriate. Laying the head of the stretcher down is not necessary in this situation, and calling medical direction to administer another dose without first reassessing the patient would not be ideal.

Your Patient Called 911 Because He Was Having Chest Pain