To Reduce Hepatic Blood Flow and Decrease Portal Pressures in Persons

Multiple Choice

To reduce hepatic blood flow and decrease portal pressures in persons with cirrhosis, the nurse should be prepared to administer which of the following medications?

A) Bevacizumab, an angiogenesis inhibitor
B) Octreotide, a long-acting synthetic analog of somatostatin
C) Filgrastim, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) analog
D) Diltiazem (Cardizem) , a calcium channel blocker