A Patient with Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Has Had Intravascular Catheters

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient with cardiogenic pulmonary edema has had intravascular catheters placed for monitoring purposes. Which of the following values would be expected?
1) Decreased SV
2) Increased PCWP
3) Increased CVP
4) Decreased RAP

• A)2, 3
• B)1, 4
• C)1, 2, 3
• D)2, 3, 4

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