Cardiac Teaching 425
Instructed patient to sit or lie down prior to taking NTG, as this medication dilates arteries increasing blood supply to the heart, and dizziness or fainting may occur.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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