Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient who is being monitored with a pulmonary artery catheter.Which change requires immediate intervention?
A) Systemic vascular resistance of 900 dynes/sec/cm5
B) Appearance of an "a" wave on the pulmonary artery waveform
C) Pulmonary artery wedge pressure of 10 mmHg
D) Spontaneous development of a pulmonary artery wedge pressure waveform
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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