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

question 19

Multiple Choice

When assisting with the placement of a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter,the nurse notes that the catheter is correctly placed when 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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