A high cardiac output can cause which of the following complications with a pulmonary artery catheter?
a. Pneumothorax
b. Catheter whip
c. Pulmonary infarction
d. Catheter knotting
ANS: B
All of the answers are complications associated with pulmonary artery catheters. However, cath-eter whip or fling is the only one associated with a high cardiac output.
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