The Nurse Is Preparing to Use the Intermittent Fluid Bolus

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to use the intermittent fluid bolus thermodilution method to obtain the patient's cardiac output via the pulmonary artery (PA) catheter.Which nursing action is indicated?

• A)Zero the transducer at the phlebostatic axis.
• B)Place the patient in Trendelenburg position.
• C)Warm cardiac output injectate fluid to body temperature.
• D)Prepare 20 mL of injectate.

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