All the following statements related to the management of angina pectoris are correct EXCEPT which one? A. If the working diagnosis is angina pectoris, place patient in an upright or semi-reclining position. B. If the working diagnosis is angina pectoris, note the time and administer nitroglycerin, 0.4 mg, tablet or spray, SL and administer oxygen, 2 to 4 L/minute by nasal cannula. C. In a conscious patient, chest pain lasting more than 5 minutes must be assumed to be due to unstable angina or myocardial infarction; notify EMS. D. Adverse reaction to nitroglycerin includes flushing, headaches, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting; syncope and paradoxical angina pectoris due to nitrate-induced vasodilation has been reported.
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