The patient is critically ill and the physician decides to use systemic arterial pressure monitoring. The purpose of this is to:
A) Assess left ventricular function
B) Assess the pressure of the vena cava
C) Assess the pressure in the right atrium
D) Measure the patient's BP continually
Ans: D
Feedback: SAPM is used to continually monitor a patient's blood pressure.
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