Question

A 35-year-old woman with severe preeclampsia at 33 weeks' gestation is admitted. Her blood pressure is 172/112 mm Hg persistently for at least 15 minutes. What is the immediate antihypertensive choice?

Accepted Answer

IV labetalol 20 mg bolus

Answer

Oral methyldopa 250 mg

Answer

No therapy until delivery

Answer

IV nitroprusside

Answer

Oral nifedipine 10 mg after 2 hours

Practice question

A 35-year-old woman with severe preeclampsia at 33 weeks' gestation is admitted. Her blood pressure is 172/112 mm Hg persistently for at least 15 minutes. What is the immediate antihypertensive choice?