Curious Contras!
What happens to the client's blood pressure when they overdose on dopamine?
What is the blood pressure ELEVATES?
TRUE or FALSE?
Dopamine can cause cephalgia.
What is TRUE?
An adverse effect of dopamine is cephalgia (headache).
The narrowing of the blood vessels is called...
What is VASOCONSTRICTION?
Dopamine is taken by what route?
What is Intravenous (IV)?
What compound does dopamine contain that can cause a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction?
What is sodium metabisulfite (sulfite)?
Which side effect of dopamine affects the circulatory system and is considered the effect of overdosing (can be life-threatening)?
What is Hypertension (elevated BP)?
A word to describe something that is mimicking the sympathetic nervous system is...
What is Sympathomimetic? (also accept parasympatholytic or sympathetic)
What classification of drug is dopamine?
What is an alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonist?
Dopamine is contraindicated in tachyarrhythmias and ventricular fibrillation because it increases h____ r___ and o_____ consumption.
What is heart rate; oxygen?
TRUE or FALSE?
One of the listed side effects of dopamine is apnea.
What is FALSE?
Dopamine can cause dyspnea.
Shock due to significant loss of body fluids is called...
What is Hypovolemia?
Dopamine mimics what nervous system?
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
True or False:
Dopamine is cautioned to take with MAO inhibitors because their interaction causes increased BP.
What is TRUE?
Can cause hypertensive crisis.
Using your nursing knowledge, how can dopamine cause tachycardia?
What is Dopamine acts on the beta-adrenergic receptors within the heart, which regulate cardiac function and the fight-or-flight response, causing an increased heart rate (tachycardia)?
What is Pheochromocytoma?
TRUE or FALSE?
Dopamine causes vasoconstriction at low doses.
What is FALSE?
Dopamine causes vasodilation at low doses.