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A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of chest pain. he has an order for 0.3 mg of sublingual nitroglycerin prn for chest pain. which action should the nurse do first when he reports chest pain?

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Administer a tablet under his tongue and repeat the action in 5 and 10 minutes if the pain has not subsided.
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