A pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) catheter can be used for all of the following EXCEPT:
a. measuring cardiac output.
b. arterial blood sampling.
c. measuring left atrial pressure.
d. measuring pulmonary artery pressure.
B
A pulmonary artery (Swan-Ganz) catheter can be used to sample mixed venous blood. Arterial blood sampling requires an arterial (radial) catheter. The other listed options can be performed with a pulmonary artery catheter.
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