Temporary variation in pulmonary artery pressure readings due to movement of the hemodynamic monitoring line is an example of what type of variability?
a. Artifact
b. Factitious event
c. Physiologic variation
d. Instrument drift
ANS: A
Artifacts are frequently seen, for example, when the patient or monitoring lines are moved.
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