The nurse is preparing medications for a patient being treated for cardiogenic shock
Which medications will the nurse most likely provide to this patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Dopamine
2. Norepinephrine
3. Dobutamine
4. Epinephrine
5. Phenylephrine
1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: Dopamine is commonly used in the treatment of cardiogenic shock.
Rationale 2: Norepinephrine is commonly used in the treatment of cardiogenic shock.
Rationale 3: Dobutamine may be used in the patient with cardiogenic shock who has an adequate blood pressure.
Rationale 4: Epinephrine is not used in the treatment of cardiogenic shock.
Rationale 5: Phenylephrine is a vasopressor and may be used in the patient with cardiogenic shock who is receiving dobutamine.
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a. Patent ductus arteriosus involves a defect that results in a right-to-left shunting of blood in the heart. b. Patent ductus arteriosus involves a defect in which the fetal shunt between the aorta and the pulmonary artery fails to close. c. Patent ductus arteriosus is a stenotic lesion that must be surgically corrected at birth. d. Patent ductus arteriosus causes an abnormal opening between the four chambers of the heart.
A nurse should routinely ask a colleague to double-check a medication calculation and the actual medication before administering which medications?
a. Antibiotics b. Acetaminophen c. Anticonvulsants d. Anticoagulants