You are managing a 56-year-old male patient complaining of shortness of breath with rales in both lungs. He is afebrile and hypertensive, has a heart rate of 88 beats/min and a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min, and has +4 edema in the ankles. Appropriate management of this patient includes:
A) IV access, monitor, a beta-blocker, and CPAP
B) IV with fluids wide open, Lasix, and CPAP
C) Nitroglycerin
D) CPAP and oral beta-blockers
Answer: A) IV access, monitor, a beta-blocker, and CPAP
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