Which physiologic response will the nurse expect to assess in patients taking hydralazine (Apresoline)?
a. Pale skin
b. Tachycardia
c. Increased urinary output
d. Cool extremities
ANS: B
With arteriolar smooth muscle relaxation, there is an increase in heart rate. Pale skin, increased urinary output, and cool extremities are not physiologic responses to hydralazine.
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