Practice Question
A nurse in the ICU is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving a dobutamine drip. The nurse should identify which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective.
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Increased urine output
Rationale:
💧Dobutamine is a beta-1 adrenergic agonist used in clients with heart failure to improve myocardial contractility.
💧One of the clearest indicators of its effectiveness is increased urine output, which reflects enhanced cardiac output and renal perfusion.
💧 A stronger, more efficient heart can better circulate blood, improving glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and leading to more urine production.
💧Other signs like increased heart rate may occur but aren’t primary indicators of improved perfusion.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4