A patient presenting to emergency room with severe dyspnea is diagnosed to have pulmonary edema. Which of the following drugs should the nurse immediately prepare to give this patient?

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The nurse should immediately prepare intravenous furosemide at a higher dose to give this patient. In case of acute pulmonary edema, treatment with intravenous nitrates (glyceryl trinitrate), and high ceiling diuretics, such as furosemide or bumetanide, is the mainstay of therapy. These improve preload and afterload and help to improve cardiac function.

A Patient Presenting to Emergency Room with Severe Dyspnea Is