A nurse is assessing a patient who is receiving a nitroprusside (Nipride) infusion to treat cardiogenic shock. Which finding indicates that the medication is effective?
a. No new heart murmurs
b. Decreased troponin level
c. Warm, pink, and dry skin
d. Blood pressure 92/40 mm Hg
ANS: C
Warm, pink, and dry skin indicates that perfusion to tissues is improved. Since nitroprusside is a vasodilator, the blood pressure may be low even if the medication is effective. Absence of a heart murmur and a decrease in troponin level are not indicators of improvement in shock.
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