Bill Shackley, a 52-year-old man, is prescribed a daily nitroglycerin transdermal patch. While discussing his medications, Bill shares several of his concerns. How would you respond to the following...

Bill Shackley, a 52-year-old man, is prescribed a daily nitroglycerin transdermal patch. While discussing his medications, Bill shares several of his concerns. How would you respond to the following questions?

1. “I heard that I can become ‘tolerant’ to this drug. What does this mean? How can it be avoided?”

2. “Sometimes, after applying the nitroglycerin patch, I get a throbbing headache. Is there anything I can do about this?”

3. “I was told to report episodes of dizziness when I stand up plus rapid heart rates. How does nitroglycerin cause these?”