Nitroglycerin ointment is supplied in foil package containg

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Nitroglycerin ointment 2% 1/2 inch is prescribed every 6 hours for the client. Nitroglycerin ointment is supplied in a foil package containing one dose and labeled 1 inch equal to 1 gram. The package contains 1 gram. How does the nurse provide a 1/2-inch dose to the client? The nurse cannot and contacts the health care provider to request a 1-inch prescription. The nurse squeezes approximately 1/2 inch of the ointment from the unit dose package within the 1/2 inch-markings on the applicator paper. The nurse places the entire contents within the 1-inch markings on the applicator paper and with the edge of a medicine cup removes 1/2 inch of the ointment. The nurse administers 1 inch of the nitroglycerin ointment and plans to deliver the next dose in 12 hours to prevent an overdose.

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