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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 7th Edition by Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0323087896
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Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 7th Edition by Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder

Edition 7ISBN: 978-0323087896
Exercise 10
A patient is receiving dobutamine for shock and is com- plaining of feeling more "skipping beats" than yesterday. What will the nurse do next?
A)Monitor for other signs of a therapeutic response to the drug.
B)Titrate the drug to a higher dose to reduce the palpitations.
C)Discontinue the dobutamine immediately.
D)Assess the patient's vital signs and cardiac rhythm.
Explanation
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Thus, the option (a) is incorrect.
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