Lowering of a significantly elevated blood pressure:
A) is best accomplished in a hospital setting.
B) is contraindicated in the prehospital setting.
C) should be initiated in the field with labetalol.
D) is routinely accomplished with nitroglycerin.
Answer: A) is best accomplished in a hospital setting.
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