A patient is admitted with a gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to esophagogastric varices.The patient has been started on a vasopressin drip.The nurse would monitor the patient for which side effect of the medication?

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A major side effect of the medication is systemic vasoconstriction,which can result in cardiac ischemia,chest pain,hypertension,acute heart failure,dysrhythmias,phlebitis,bowel ischemia,and cerebrovascular accident.These side effects can be offset with concurrent administration of nitroglycerin.Other complications include bradycardia and fluid retention.

A Patient Is Admitted with a Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Due to Esophagogastric