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You are caring for a 48-year-old patient with acute onset pulmonary edema secondary to an acute myocardial infarction. He has crackles in both lung fields and wheezes in the bronchial regions. His blood pressure is 160/90, his pulse is 112, and his respirations are 32. Which of the following medications is indicated first and why?
A) Morphine sulfate to decrease anxiety and reduce afterload
B) Furosemide (Lasix) to achieve a diuresis and remove a portion of fluids from the intravascular space
C) Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) to vasodilate the coronary vessels to maximize myocardial oxygen supply
D) Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) to reduce preload and afterload to redistribute fluids to the periphery
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