Question

A 45-year-old man is brought to the emergency department

with mental obtundation. He is found to have a blood pres￾sure of 220/160 and retinal hemorrhages. Which one of the
following is used in severe hypertensive emergencies, is short￾acting, acts on a G protein-coupled receptor, and must be
given by intravenous infusion?
(A) Aliskiren
(B) Captopril
(C) Fenoldopam
(D) Hydralazine
(E) Losartan
(F) Metoprolol
(G) Nitroprusside
(H) Prazosin
(I) Propranolol�

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

(G) Nitroprusside

Nitroprusside is a vasodilator that is used in severe hypertensive emergencies due to its rapid onset of action. It acts on a G protein-coupled receptor and must be given by intravenous infusion to quickly lower blood pressure.