The nurse would discard any cardiac output measurement obtained from a pulmonary artery catheter if the measurement was questionable based on the curve or if two measurements differed by _____ %
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
10
Rationale : Operator variability is an inherent risk of pulmonary artery catheter calculation of cardiac output. The nurse should assess the shape of the cardiac output curve and discard results with a questionable curve. The nurse should also discard any two measurements that vary by 10%.
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