A Patient Has Been Admitted in Acute Heart Failure

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted in acute heart failure.Which parameter would indicate to the nurse that the patient is fluid overloaded?

• A) Central venous pressure of 4 mm Hg
• B) Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) of 18 mm Hg
• C) Cardiac index of 2.5 L/min/m²
• D) Mean arterial pressure of 40 mm Hg

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