If the _____ tablet of sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG)does not stop the anginal attack,the patient should be taken to the emergency room.

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The dental office should have a supply of sublingual NTG for acute emergencies.One tablet can be administered at once,followed in 5 minutes by another,and in another 5 minutes by a third tablet.If these tablets do not stop the anginal attack,the patient should be taken to the emergency room.The recommendation for the number of tablets of sublingual nitroglycerin to be administered before the patient is taken to the emergency room is specific.Only one of these choices is correct.

If the _____ Tablet of Sublingual Nitroglycerin (NTG)does Not Stop