04-26-2009, 05:26 PM
develops hypertension in the recovery room 1 hour after a hip replacement. He has a history of angina pectoris. The most appropriate therapy to decrease his blood pressure without causing a reflex increase in heart rate is a drug that antagonizes which of the following receptors?
a. α1-Adrenergic
b. α2-Adrenergic
c. α-Adrenergic and β-adrenergic
d. α-Adrenergic and dopaminergic
e. β-Adrenergic and dopaminergic
a. α1-Adrenergic
b. α2-Adrenergic
c. α-Adrenergic and β-adrenergic
d. α-Adrenergic and dopaminergic
e. β-Adrenergic and dopaminergic