An older patient with cardiogenic shock is cool and clammy and hemodynamic monitoring indicates a high systemic vascular resistance (SVR).Which intervention should the nurse anticipate doing next?

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Nitroprusside is an arterial vasodilator and will decrease the SVR and afterload,which will improve cardiac output.Changes in the D₅/.9 NS and nitroglycerin infusions will not directly decrease SVR.Increasing the dopamine will tend to increase SVR.

An Older Patient with Cardiogenic Shock Is Cool and Clammy