When providing discharge instructions for a client who has been prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin for angina, the nurse should plan to include which instructions?

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The nurses plan should include instructions on how to place the drug under the tongue( sublingual) as written in the prescription.

What is sublingual drug route administration?

Sublingual route of drug administration is the technique that involves the placement of drugs under the tongue which is readily absorbed into the blood stream to achieve a fast therapeutic effect.

Angina, which is chest pain associated with heart disorders, is treated using sublingual nitroglycerin.

Therefore, the nurses plan should include instructions on how to place the drug under the tongue( sublingual) as written in the prescription.

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