An Older Patient with Cardiogenic Shock Is Cool and Clammy

question 25

Multiple Choice

An older patient with cardiogenic shock is cool and clammy and hemodynamic monitoring indicates a high systemic vascular resistance (SVR) .Which intervention should the nurse anticipate doing next?

• A) Increase the rate for the dopamine (Intropin) infusion.
• B) Decrease the rate for the nitroglycerin (Tridil) infusion.
• C) Increase the rate for the sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) infusion.
• D) Decrease the rate for the 5% dextrose in normal saline (D₅/.9 NS) infusion.

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