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A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client with angina who has a prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. The nurse should teach the client that the nitroglycerin sublingual tablets have lost their potency when:

ExplanationB. Nitroglycerin tablets are affected by light, heat, and moisture. Loss of potency can occur after 3 months reducing the drug’s effectiveness in relieving pain. A new supply should be obtained routinely. A. This indicates the tablets have retained their potency. C, D. This does not necessarily indicate loss of potency