A nurse in the intensive care unit is caring for a patient in shock and has started IV administration of dopamine (Intropin). For a patient in shock, dopamine helps to
A) decrease heart rate.
B) decrease blood pressure.
C) increase blood pressure.
D) increase body temperature.
C
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