The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Septic Shock

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with septic shock who has had a urine output of 20 mL/hour for the past 3 hours. The pulse rate is 120 and the central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure are low. Which of the following orders by the healthcare provider should the nurse question?

• A)Administer furosemide 40 mg IV.
• B)Increase normal saline infusion to 150 mL/hour.
• C)Administer hydrocortisone 100 mg IV.
• D)Administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/minute IV.

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