A low-dose dopamine infusion is to be started for a client diagnosed with hypovolemic shock.Which assessment finding indicates the drug is having the desired therapeutic effect?

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The desired therapeutic effect of low-dose dopamine infusion in a client with hypovolemic shock is to increase renal blood flow and urine output. Therefore, an increased urine output would indicate that the medication is having the desired effect. Nausea and ventricular tachycardia are adverse effects of dopamine infusion, while an increase in blood pressure may not necessarily indicate therapeutic effect.

A Low-Dose Dopamine Infusion Is to Be Started for a Client