ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2023 retake 1 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to titrate a continuous nitroprusside infusion for a client. The nurse should plan to titrate the infusion according to which of the following assessments?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D, blood pressure. Nitroprusside is a vasodilator used to lower blood pressure. The nurse should titrate the infusion based on the client's blood pressure to achieve the desired therapeutic effect without causing hypotension or adverse effects. Monitoring other parameters like stroke volume, cardiac output, or urine output may be important but are not the primary indicators for titrating nitroprusside infusion. Blood pressure directly reflects the drug's effect on vascular resistance and perfusion, making it the most relevant assessment for titration.
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