The Nurse Is Preparing to Use the Intermittent Fluid Bolus

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to use the intermittent fluid bolus thermodilution method to obtain the patient's cardiac output via the pulmonary artery (PA) catheter.Which nursing action is indicated?

A) Zero the transducer at the phlebostatic axis.
B) Place the patient in Trendelenburg position.
C) Warm cardiac output injectate fluid to body temperature.
D) Prepare 20 mL of injectate.