The nurse is preparing medications for the patient experiencing acute decompensated heart failure
Which medications will be administered first to improve gas exchange for the patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Morphine sulfate
2. Nitroglycerin
3. Nesiritide (Natrecor)
4. Dobutamine (Dobutrex)
5. Milrinone (Primacor)
1,2
Rationale 1: This medication is used to reduce patient anxiety during acute decompensated heart failure.
Rationale 2: This medication is used to reduce preload and pulmonary wedge pressure.
Rationale 3: This medication is used for the patient with acute decompensated heart failure who has dyspnea at rest and is not a medication that would be provided first.
Rationale 4: This medication is used to treat cardiogenic shock.
Rationale 5: This medication is used to treat cardiogenic shock.
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