The nurse is treating a client who is experiencing cardiac symptoms of shock. Which medication does the nurse anticipate because of its ability to increase the force of myocardial contraction?
1. Crystalloids
2. Colloids
3. Inotropic drugs
4. Vasopressors
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Crystalloids is incorrect because inotropic drugs have the potential to reverse the cardiac symptoms of shock by increasing the force of myocardial contraction.
Rationale 2: Colloids is incorrect because inotropic drugs have the potential to reverse the cardiac symptoms of shock by increasing the force of myocardial contraction.
Rationale 3: Inotropic drugs, also called cardiotonic drugs, have the potential to reverse the cardiac symptoms of shock by increasing the force of myocardial contraction.
Rationale 4: Vasopressors is incorrect because inotropic drugs have the potential to reverse the cardiac symptoms of shock by increasing the force of myocardial contraction.
Global Rationale: Inotropic drugs, also called cardiotonic drugs, have the potential to reverse the cardiac symptoms of shock by increasing the force of myocardial contraction. Crystalloids is incorrect because inotropic drugs have the potential to reverse the cardiac symptoms of shock by increasing the force of myocardial contraction. Colloids is incorrect because inotropic drugs have the potential to reverse the cardiac symptoms of shock by increasing the force of myocardial contraction. Vasopressors is incorrect because inotropic drugs have the potential to reverse the cardiac symptoms of shock by increasing the force of myocardial contraction.
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