The nurse prepares an infusion of norepinephrine for a patient in severe septic shock. Why is this medication being used for the patient? Select all that apply.

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1. Norepinephrine usually results in a significant increase in MAP with little change in heart rate or cardiac output.
2. Norepinephrine seems to be more effective than dopamine at reversing hypotension in septic shock patients resistant to fluid resuscitation.
3. Dopamine increases MAP primarily by increasing stroke volume.
4. Dopamine increases MAP primarily by increasing heart rate.
5. The effects of norepinephrine are seen in 1 to 2 minutes after administering.

The Nurse Prepares an Infusion of Norepinephrine for a Patient