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A Patient with Cardiogenic Shock Is Cool and Clammy and Hemodynamic

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A patient with cardiogenic shock is cool and clammy and hemodynamic monitoring indicates a high systemic vascular resistance (SVR) . Which action will the nurse anticipate taking?


A) Increase the rate for the prescribed dopamine (Intropin) infusion.
B) Decrease the rate for the prescribed nitroglycerin (Tridil) infusion.
C) Decrease the rate for the prescribed 5% dextrose in water (D5W) infusion.
D) Increase the rate for the prescribed sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) infusion.

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