INDICATIONS: Prevention or treatment of dermal necrosis and sloughing following intravenous
admin or extravasation of norephinephrine and Dilatin.
AC TIONS: Decreases peripheral vascular resistance, treats hypertension, treats infiltration of
dopamine/dobutamine, and is cardioselective
During assessment of a patient diagnosed with pheochromocytoma, the nurse auscultates a blood
pressure of 210/110 mm Hg. The nurse would expect to administer which medication?
pheochromocytoma - answer✔a rare, benign tumor of the adrenal gland that causes too much
release of epinephrine and norepinephrine, which are the hormones that regulate heart rate and
blood pressure
This hypersecretion of epi/norepi cause:
Persistent HTN, increased HR, hyperglycemia, diaphoresis, tremor, pounding HA;
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