The primary care provider prescribes nitroglycerin 1/150 g SL for a patient experiencing chest pain.How should the nurse administer the drug?

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Drugs administered by the sublingual (SL)route should be placed under the patient's tongue and allowed to dissolve.Drugs administered by the buccal route are placed in the cheek and allowed to dissolve.A subcutaneous injection is administered into the subcutaneous tissue.Placing the drug into the patient's mouth,giving him water,and instructing him to swallow the tablet describe oral administration.

The Primary Care Provider Prescribes Nitroglycerin 1/150 G SL for a Patient