A client in intensive care has a multi-lumen, balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter in place. What hemodynamic measurements should the nurse expect from this catheter? Select all that apply
1. Right atrial pressure
2. Mean arterial pressure
3. Pulmonary artery pressure
4. System vascular resistance
5. Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure
1, 3, 4, 5
Rationale 1: A multilumen, balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter is used to measure right atrial pressure.
Rationale 2: A multilumen, balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter is not used to measure mean arterial pressure.
Rationale 3: A multilumen, balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter is used to measure pulmonary artery pressure.
Rationale 4: A multilumen, balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter is used to measure systemic vascular resistance.
Rationale 5: A multilumen, balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter is used to measure pulmonary arterial wedge pressure.
Global Rationale: A multilumen, balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheter is used to measure right atrial pressure, pulmonary artery pressure, systemic vascular resistance, and pulmonary artery wedge pressure. This catheter is not used to measure mean arterial pressure.
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