The nurse is administering a medication to the client with a positive inotropic effect. Which action of the medication does the nurse anticipate?
A) Slow the heart rate
B) Increase the force of myocardial contraction
C) Depress the central nervous system
D) Dilate the bronchial tree
B
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The nurse realizes that when administering a medication with a positive inotropic effect, the medication increases the force of heart muscle contraction. The heart rate increases not decreases. The central nervous system is not depressed nor is there a dilation of the bronchial tree.
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