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A patient diagnosed with shock is prescribed dobutamine (Dobutrex). Which of the following would the nurse assess as an effect of this medication?
1. increased heart rate
2. reduced heart rate
3. decreased respiratory rate
4. decreased blood pressure
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11 years ago
1 -- Dobutamine (Dobutrex) is a medication that mimics the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system. The physiologic effect is improved perfusion and oxygenation of the heart, with increased stroke volume and heart rate, and increased cardiac output. Increased cardiac output in turn increases tissue perfusion and oxygenation. This medication will not decrease the heart rate, decrease the respiratory rate, nor decrease the blood pressure.
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