January 2, 2017

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing 
Nitroprusside is an agent given by intravenous infusion and is gradually titrated to the desired effect. It lowers the blood pressure within seconds by direct arteriolar and venous dilation. Monitoring with an intra-arterial line avoids hypotension.

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