Intravenous Sodium Nitroprusside (Nipride) Is Ordered for a Patient with Acute

question 23

Multiple Choice

Intravenous sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) is ordered for a patient with acute pulmonary edema. During the first hours of administration, the nurse will need to adjust the nitroprusside rate if the patient develops

• A) a dry, hacking cough.
• B) any ventricular ectopy.
• C) a systolic BP <90 mm Hg.
• D) a heart rate <50 beats/minute.

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

The process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule.

Target mRNA

Messenger RNA molecules identified for binding by specific proteins or molecules, typically for the purpose of regulating gene expression.

Translation

Translation is a process in molecular biology through which messenger RNA (mRNA) is decoded by a ribosome to produce a specific amino acid chain, or polypeptide, that will then fold into an active protein.

Proteolytic Processing

This refers to the enzymatic breakdown of proteins into smaller polypeptides or amino acids.