A Critically Ill Patient Is Admitted for the Treatment of Sepsis

A critically ill patient is admitted for the treatment of sepsis. The right arterial BP is 90/60, the central venous pressure is 2, and the pulmonary arterial pressure is 20/8. What assessment can the nurse make from this data?

A) The patient may require additional fluids because all pressures are low.
B) The pressure in the lungs is high even though the other pressures are low. The doctor should be notified and stat X-ray expected.
C) The patient is stable and should continue to be monitored hourly because of the sepsis.
D) The line should be flushed and rezeroed before an evaluation can be made.