A 52-Year-Old Patient Is Going Home with NitroMist (Nitroglycerine Translingual

Multiple Choice

A 52-year-old patient is going home with NitroMist (nitroglycerine translingual spray) . How should the patient be taught to take this medication?

A) Shake canister, spray in mouth, and rinse with glass of water 5 min after administration.
B) Roll canister between hands and spray on tongue.
C) Inhale as the medication is being sprayed into the mouth.
D) Lift the tongue and spray under the tongue.