Management of cardiogenic pulmonary edema includes giving a patient which of the following types of medications?
1. Afterload reducer
2. Positive inotropic medication
3. Preload reducing medication
4. Positive chronotropic medication
a. 1, 4
b. 2, 3
c. 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3
D
The therapeutic intervention to address the patient's circulatory systems has the following three main goals: (1) reduction of pulmonary venous return (preload reduction); (2) reduction of systemic vascular resistance (afterload reduction); and (3) inotropic support. A positive chronotropic medication would increase heart rate. This is not indicated in the treatment of cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
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