A patient is experiencing chest pain while playing tennis.He has a bottle of sublingual nitroglycerin with him.In this situation,which of the following actions are appropriate for the patient to take? Select all that apply.

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"Stop the activity and lie down or sit down," "Place a tablet under the tongue ," "Take another sublingual tablet if chest pain is not relieved after 5 minutes," and "Call 911 if the pain is not relieved after taking 3 sublingual tablets in 15 minutes" describe correct actions.
"Call 911 immediately" is not correct because 911 should be called only after a total of 3 tablets have been taken 5 minutes apart."Place a tablet in the space between the gum and cheek" describes buccal administration."If chest pain is not relieved after 1 minute,take another sublingual tablet" is not correct because tablets should be taken 5 minutes apart."Take a sip of liquid to help dissolve the pill" is not correct because the patient should not drink any liquids while taking sublingual tablets.

A Patient Is Experiencing Chest Pain While Playing Tennis