An Older Patient with Cardiogenic Shock Is Cool and Clammy

Multiple Choice

An older patient with cardiogenic shock is cool and clammy and hemodynamic monitoring indicates a high systemic vascular resistance (SVR) .Which intervention should the nurse anticipate doing next?

A) Increase the rate for the dopamine (Intropin) infusion.
B) Decrease the rate for the nitroglycerin (Tridil) infusion.
C) Increase the rate for the sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) infusion.
D) Decrease the rate for the 5% dextrose in normal saline (D₅/.9 NS) infusion.