A 46-year-old man underwent surgery to remove a glioma of the left brain lobe. An intravenous infusion of a drug was started to induce controlled hypotension to minimize blood loss during surgery. Which of the following drugs would be most appropriate for this purpose?

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A 46-year-old man underwent surgery to remove a glioma of the left brain lobe. An intravenous infusion of a drug was started to induce controlled hypotension to minimize blood loss during surgery. Which of the following drugs would be most appropriate for this purpose?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Nitroprusside. Nitroprusside is a potent vasodilator that can rapidly induce controlled hypotension by relaxing smooth muscle in blood vessels. This helps in minimizing blood loss during surgery. Labetalol (A) is a non-selective beta-blocker with alpha-blocking activity, which may not provide rapid hypotension. Hydralazine (B) is a direct vasodilator that can cause reflex tachycardia and may not be as effective in controlled hypotension. Nifedipine (C) is a calcium channel blocker primarily used for hypertension but does not provide rapid hypotension like nitroprusside.

Question 2 of 5

Strong anticholinergic effects limit the antiarrhythmic use of

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Coronary steal phenomenon' has been noted most frequently with

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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Inhibition of thromboxane synthesis by aspirin in platelets lasts for 5-7 days because

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

The client has developed neutropenia from a medication. What medication might this be?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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