The application of Pascal's law helps to determine all of the following from indwelling catheters EXCEPT ______________
A) arterial pressure.
B) right atrial pressure.
C) cardiac output.
D) left ventricular end-diastolic pressure.

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Pascal's law does NOT help determine cardiac output from indwelling catheters.It is used to determine arterial,right atrial,and left ventricular end-diastolic pressures using indwelling catheters.Pascal's law holds true as long as the vascular system at the point of interest does not have valves or any other anatomical structures that would alter the reflected pressure being measured.

The Application of Pascal's Law Helps to Determine All of the Following