The nurse is caring for a client with noncardiogenic shock who is cool, clammy and whose hemodynamic monitoring indicates a high systemic vascular resistance (SVR). Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate implementing?
A)Increase the rate for the prescribed dopamine infusion.
B)Decrease the rate for the prescribed nitroglycerin infusion.
C)Decrease the rate for the prescribed 5% dextrose in water (D5W) infusion.
D)Increase the rate for the prescribed sodium nitroprusside infusion.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nitroprusside is an arterial vasodilator and will decrease the SVR and afterload, which will improve cardiac output. Changes in the D5W and nitroglycerin infusions will not directly increase SVR. Increasing the dopamine will tend to increase SVR.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Noncardiogenic Shock