Question

Shortly after assisting a 65-year-old female with her prescribed nitroglycerin, she begins complaining of dizziness and experiences a drop of 30 mm hg in her systolic blood pressure. the patient remains conscious and her breathing is adequate. you should:

Answer 1

The individual must have been feeling this symptoms because of the drug that she has taken. In order to assess or to solve the situation, it is best to let the individual lie down in a supine position, and place both of her legs in a pillow or any material that could keep it elevated. This will relieve the symptoms of her, having to feel dizziness and to make her blood pressure normal as she rest and lie down.