Elevating the affected limb, applying warm compresses, and administering phentolamine (regitine) as ordered-rationale: if extravasation occurs with dopamine administration, the nurse should elevate the affected limb, apply warm compresses, and administer phentolamine as ordered. she shouldnt massage the limb or apply cold compresses. physicians dont generally order hyaluronidase for dopamine extravasation. an incision isnt required or appropriate to drain the affected area.client needs category: physiological integrityclient needs subcategory: pharmacological and parenteral therapiescognitive level: applicationreference: aschenbrenner, d.s., and venable, s.j. drug therapy in nursing, 2nd ed. philadelphia: lippincott williams & wilkins, 2006, p. 152.
