The nurse in a coronary care unit interprets information from hemodynamic monitoring. The client has a cardiac output of 2.4 L/min. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
A. No intervention is needed; this is a normal reading.
B. Collaborate with the physician to administer a positive inotropic agent.
C. Administer a stat dose of metoprolol (Lopressor).
D. Ask the client to perform the Valsalva maneuver.
Answer: B. Collaborate with the physician to administer a positive inotropic agent.
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