The nurse is careful to monitor a patient's cardiac output because this helps the nurse to determine
a. Peripheral extremity circulation.
b. Oxygenation requirements.
c. Cardiac arrhythmias.
d. Ventilation status.
A
Cardiac output indicates how much blood is being circulated systemically. Oxygen status would be determined by pulse oximetry and the presence of cyanosis. Cardiac arrhythmias are an electrical impulse monitored through 5-lead ECG. Ventilation status is not solely dependent on cardiac output.
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