While Assisting with the Placement of a Pulmonary Artery (PA)catheter,the

question 9

Multiple Choice

While assisting with the placement of a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter,the nurse notes that the catheter is correctly placed when the balloon is inflated and the monitor shows a

• A)typical PA pressure waveform.
• B)tracing of the systemic arterial pressure.
• C)tracing of the systemic vascular resistance.
• D)typical PA wedge pressure (PAWP) tracing.

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