A patient diagnosed with shock is prescribed dobutamine (Dobutrex). The nurse would evaluate which finding as indicating the medication has had the desired effect?

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Dobutamine is a medication used to treat shock by increasing cardiac output. Therefore, an increase in cardiac output would indicate that the medication has had the desired effect. Decreased blood pressure would actually be an undesired effect and would require further intervention. Decreased temperature and respiratory rate are not direct effects of dobutamine.

A Patient Diagnosed with Shock Is Prescribed Dobutamine (Dobutrex)