Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client with septic shock who has had a urine output of 20 mL/hour for the past 3 hours. The pulse rate is 120 and the central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure are low. Which of the following orders by the healthcare provider should the nurse question?
A) Administer furosemide 40 mg IV.
B) Increase normal saline infusion to 150 mL/hour.
C) Administer hydrocortisone 100 mg IV.
D) Administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/minute IV.
Correct Answer:
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