Spasms of the blood vessels are known as:

A. hypotension
B. arteriospasms
C. venospasms
D. vasospasms


d
Rationale: Vasospasms are spasms of the blood vessels. These are sometimes caused by a too-abrupt discontinuation of long-acting nitroglycerin.

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