Which is a drug used to produce hypotension?

a. Nitroglycerin
b. Lactated Ringer's solution
c. Epinephrine
d. Vasopressin


ANS: A
Nitroglycerin, a vasodilator, directly dilates capacitance vessels. It dilates both arterial and venous beds, leaving arterial pressures reduced.

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