The Central Venous Pressure of a Patient with Heart Failure

question 36

Multiple Choice

The central venous pressure of a patient with heart failure is slowly increasing. What should this finding suggest to the nurse?

• A) Right heart function is deteriorating.
• B) Left heart function is deteriorating.
• C) Fluid is backing up in the lungs.
• D) Right heart function is improving.

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