An 80-Year-Old Patient with Chronic Stable Angina Has Begun Taking

An 80-year-old patient with chronic stable angina has begun taking nadolol (Corgard) 20 mg once daily in addition to taking nitroglycerin as needed.After 1 week,the patient reports no change in frequency of nitroglycerin use.The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) should change the dose of nadolol to _____ mg _____ daily.

A) 40; once
B) 80; once
C) 20; twice
D) 40; twice

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