The Patient Is Started on a Dopamine Infusion for Shock

question 31

Multiple Choice

The patient is started on a dopamine infusion for shock. The nurse would expect to see which of the following findings due to the dopamine?

• A)Increased respiratory rate
• B)Increased blood pressure
• C)Decreased heart rate
• D)Pain relief

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Definitions:

Parietal Pleura

Serous membrane that lines the different parts of the wall of the pleural cavity.

Mediastinum

The central compartment of the thoracic cavity surrounded by loose connective tissue, containing the heart, esophagus, trachea, major blood vessels, and other structures.

Pleural Fluid

The thin layer of fluid between the two pleurae (the membranes surrounding the lungs and lining the chest cavity) that lubricates and facilitates lung movement during breathing.

Inspiratory Muscles

Muscles involved in inhalation, primarily the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, which expand the thoracic cavity.