A Patient Admitted to the ICU After Experiencing a Massive

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted to the ICU after experiencing a massive pulmonary embolism has an arterial catheter and a pulmonary artery catheter in place. When evaluating whether treatment has been effective in improving pulmonary hypertension, the nurse will monitor for

• A) increased pulmonary artery pressure (PAP).
• B) decreased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR).
• C) increased mean arterial pressure (MAP).
• D) decreased pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP).

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