The health care provider is planning to insert a pulmonary artery catheter into a patient. The nurse realizes this monitoring device is used to: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Determine hemodynamic stability in heart failure
2. Monitor the effects of vasodilator administration
3. Monitor cardiac function during vascular surgical procedures
4. Assess cardiac output
5. Continuously monitor blood pressure
1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: A pulmonary artery is used to determine hemodynamic stability in cardiac disorders such as heart failure.
Rationale 2: The pulmonary artery catheter is used to guide medication effects such as vasodilators.
Rationale 3: The pulmonary artery catheter is used to monitor cardiac function during vascular procedures such as abdominal aneurysm repair.
Rationale 4: The pulmonary artery catheter is used to assess cardiac output.
Rationale 5: The pulmonary artery catheter is not used to continuously monitor blood pressure.
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