Dopamine is commonly used in the prehospital setting as the primary medication for:
A) right-sided heart failure.
B) nonhypovolemic hypotension.
C) severe intracranial hemorrhage.
D) vagal-induced bradycardia.
Answer: B) nonhypovolemic hypotension.
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