A nurse is caring for a client who is using invasive hemodynamic monitoring. Which best describes a normal range for central venous pressure?
a. 15 to 25 mmHg
b. 30 to 40 mmHg
c. 3 to 8 mmHg
d. 10 to 18 mmHg
c. 3 to 8 mmHg
rationale: "3 to 8 mmHg" is correct. Central venous pressure is a measure of right atrial pressure and ventricular preload. The nurse may monitor central venous pressure through invasive hemodynamic monitoring when a catheter has been inserted into the client's heart. The normal range of central venous pressure is 3 to 8 mmHg.
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