A Patient in Heart Failure Is to Be Started on an Infusion

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient in heart failure is to be started on an infusion of dobutamine (Dobutrex) . What is most important for the nurse to assess before starting the infusion?

• A) Breath sounds
• B) Blood pressure
• C) Level of consciousness
• D) Urine output

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Definitions:

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment designed to help individuals face and gain control of fears and distresses by facing them in a controlled and safe environment.

Systematic Desensitization

Systematic desensitization is a therapeutic technique used to reduce phobic responses by gradually exposing the individual to the fear-inducing object or situation.

Psychodynamic Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes understanding the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experiences.

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning and reinforcement.