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CCRN Nursing Exam Prep - Adult Critical Care

Category - Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse Test Prep

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Dopamine is a drug commonly used with patients who are going through cardiogenic shock. What is the primary effect of Dopamine?
  1. Promotes arterial resistance and reduces systolic blood pressure.
  2. Decreases venous resistance and helps decrease angina pain.
  3. Increases renal perfusion and increases the pumping action of the heart.
  4. Promotes arterial vasodilation and reduces the preload and afterload, increasing the pumping action of the heart.
Explanation
Answer: C - The primary effect of Dopamine is to increase renal perfusion. This causes in increase in cardiac output, heart rate and systemic arterial pressure. In turn, this helps the heart pump more.
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