An Older Patient with Cardiogenic Shock Is Cool and Clammy

Multiple Choice

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

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