The nurse instructs a client with coronary artery disease in the proper use of nitroglycerin (Nitrostat). At the onset of chest pain, the client should:
1. Call 911 when three nitroglycerin tablets taken every 5 minutes are ineffective.
2. Call 911 when five nitroglycerin tablets taken every 5 minutes are ineffective.
3. Take three nitroglycerin tablets, 10 minutes apart, and call 911.
4. Go to the emergency department if three nitroglycerin tablets are ineffective.
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