Vasoactive drugs, which cause the arteries and veins to dilate thereby shunting much of the intravascular volume to the periphery and causing a reduction in preload and afterload, include agents such as which of the following?

Vasoactive drugs, which cause the arteries and veins to dilate thereby shunting much of the intravascular volume to the periphery and causing a reduction in preload and afterload, include agents such as which of the following?



a) Sodium nitroprusside (Nipride)

b) Furosemide (Lasix)

c) Dopamine (Intropin)

d) Norepinephrine (Levophed)



Answer: A


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