Central venous pressure (CVP) can be monitored through a central venous catheter placed either in the ____.

A. pulmonary artery near the right ventricle or in the right ventricle
B. superior vena cava near the right atrium or in the right atrium
C. pulmonary vein near the left atrium or in the left atrium
D. aorta near the left ventricle or in the left ventricle


Answer: B

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