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A nurse in the emergency department is monitoring a client who is receiving dopamine to treat hypovolemic shock. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication for increasing the client's dopamine dosage?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg. Dopamine is a vasopressor used to increase blood pressure in hypovolemic shock. A low blood pressure reading of 90/50 mm Hg indicates inadequate perfusion, warranting an increase in dopamine dosage to improve cardiac output. Oxygen saturation (
B) and respiratory rate (
D) are not direct indicators for adjusting dopamine dosage. A heart rate of 60/min (
C) may be within normal limits depending on the client's condition.

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