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The health care provider is planning to insert a pulmonary artery catheter into a patient. What should the nurse explain to the patient as being the purpose of this device? Select all that apply.


Definitions:

Neurotransmitter Communication

The process by which neurotransmitters are released by a neuron, cross the synaptic gap, and bind to receptors on another neuron, facilitating the transmission of signals in the nervous system.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons and are involved in maintaining homeostasis and the formation of myelin.

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron or muscle cell in its inactive state, providing the cell's readiness for activation.

Electrical Phenomenon

Events or processes that involve the movement or interaction of electric charges.

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