The nurse is in orientation for a new job caring for patients in the intensive care area. Which statement indicates to the preceptor that the new nurse needs more information about hemodynamic monitoring?
1. "Data from hemodynamic monitoring can be used to evaluate the patient's progress."
2. "Hemodynamic monitoring data can help to guide fluid administration and prevent fluid overload."
3. "Hemodynamic monitoring data can be used to aid in the diagnosis of lung disorders."
4. "One drawback of hemodynamic monitoring is that the catheter must go through the heart and into the pulmonary artery."
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Rationale 1: One of the purposes of hemodynamic monitoring is evaluating patient response to therapy.
Rationale 2: One of the purposes of hemodynamic monitoring is guiding therapy to minimize or correct dysfunction.
Rationale 3: Hemodynamic monitoring can help to diagnose and treat a number of disorders, including disorders of the lung.
Rationale 4: The pulmonary artery catheter does go through the heart and into the pulmonary artery; however, hemodynamic monitoring can also be accomplished through a peripheral arterial line.
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