The nurse knows that three signs of effective fluid replacement include
a. elevated central venous pressure (CVP), increased heart rate, and elevated pulmonary artery pressure (PAP).
b. elevated CVP, decreased heart rate, and elevated PAP.
c. normal CVP, decreased heart rate, and normal PAP.
d. decreased CVP, increased heart rate, and decreased PAP.
C
CVP and PAP should return to normal, and the heart rate should decrease as cardiac output returns to normal.
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