The Display from the Proximal Port of a Pulmonary Artery

question 6

Multiple Choice

The display from the proximal port of a pulmonary artery catheter reads 12 cm H₂O.This measurement is which of the following?

• A) Stroke work index
• B) Central venous pressure
• C) Pulmonary artery pressure
• D) Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

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Genetic Markers

Specific sequences of DNA that can be used to identify individuals or species and to track inherited diseases.

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Sections of DNA that carry genetic information, crucial for heredity and the functioning of organisms.

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A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

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