A patient in shock has just been started on IV Dopamine at 5 mcg/kg/min. Which findings would the nurse evaluate as indication of a possible adverse effect of this therapy?
1. Persistent hypotension
2. Heart rate 118
3. Development of a bundle branch block
4. Drop in urine output
5. Mottling of extremities
2, 3, 4, 5
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