Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1749 of 2368
A client with acute heart failure is receiving an IV dobutamine infusion. Which monitoring is required?
- Continuous ECG, blood pressure, cardiac output, and urine output
- Weight, serum glucose, and bowel sounds once per shift
- Temperature and pain score every 4 hours
- Oxygen saturation and skin turgor once per day
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Correct answer: Continuous ECG, blood pressure, cardiac output, and urine output
Dobutamine increases heart rate and contractility, so the ECG, blood pressure, cardiac output, and urine output are monitored continuously.
Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Autonomic Nervous System: BETA-1 AGONISTS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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