When involved in treating a client experiencing a hypertensive emergency, the nurse prepares to administer:
a. oral hydralazine hydrochloride. c. intramuscular diazoxide.
b. intravenous sodium nitroprusside. d. subcutaneous heparin sodium.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: Oral medications are not appropriate in a hypertensive emergency.
B Correct: The intravenous route for sodium nitroprusside is appropriate.
C Incorrect: Diazoxide would be administered intravenously.
D Incorrect: Heparin is not used in this situation.
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