The nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit because of cardiogenic shock secondary to a massive inferior wall myocardial infarction. The patient is receiving several intravenous medications. Which medications does the nurse correlate to providing vasopressor support to maintain an adequate mean arterial pressure? Select all that apply.

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Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and Phenylephrine are vasopressors used to increase blood pressure in conditions like cardiogenic shock. Dopamine and Norepinephrine can increase heart rate and blood pressure, while Phenylephrine primarily increases blood pressure with less effect on heart rate. Dobutamine is primarily a positive inotropic agent used to increase cardiac output without significantly increasing heart rate, and Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator used to decrease preload and afterload, not for vasopressor support.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in the Intensive