A male patient who presented to the emergency department with severe headache and visual disturbances has been found to be experiencing a hypertensive emergency and has been admitted to the critical care unit.
The critical care unit should anticipate the administration of which of the following medications?
A) Epinephrine
B) Dopamine
C) Nitroprusside
D) Dobutamine
Question 2
A patient in the intensive care unit has had blood work drawn several times over the past 24 hours and the nurse notes that the patient's serum lactic acid level is trending upward. The most recent level is elevated at 5.3 mEq/L.
What interpretation should the nurse draw from this assessment finding?
A) The patient is experiencing increased intracranial pressure.
B) Intracellular contents are being released into the patient's vascular space.
C) The patient has developed a systemic infection.
D) The patient is experiencing a deficit in oxygen supply.
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