A patient with prerenal acute kidney injury has a blood pressure of 78/50 mm Hg. Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?

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1. In the past, dopamine was used to increase BP with the assumption that a dopamine infusion of 0.5 to 3 mcg/kg/min would increase renal perfusion. Current literature demonstrates the use of renal dopamine to be associated with worse outcomes in patients with AKI and is no longer recommended.
2. Calcium citrate is used to control the phosphate level. It serves as a binder of calcium.
3. Norepinephrine, rather than dopamine, is now indicated to increase the patient's MAP when adequate fluid administration does not result in a sufficient increase in MAP.
4. Calcium gluconate is used as a supplement for a low calcium level.

A Patient with Prerenal Acute Kidney Injury Has a Blood