A Family Member of a Client Receiving Dobutamine Intravenously Asks

question 7

Multiple Choice

A family member of a client receiving dobutamine intravenously asks the nurse how that will help their blood pressure. Which response should the nurse provide?

• A) "The prescription is a vasopressor and helps the heart beat more effectively, which will increase blood pressure."
• B) "Vasopressor drugs act on the renin-angiotensin system which will increase the blood pressure."
• C) "The prescription is a vasopressor and will help stabilize blood pressure by making the blood vessels smaller."
• D) "The prescription is a vasopressor which will help increase blood flow to peripheral muscles."

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Definitions:

Break-Even Analysis

A financial calculation that determines the point at which total revenues equal total costs, indicating no profit or loss.

Variable Expenses

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of output produced.

Unit Fixed Expenses

These are expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales within a certain range and are calculated per unit of product.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead - as part of the cost of a finished unit of product.