The nurse is educating a patient's family member about a pulmonary artery catheter ( PAC ) .Which statement by the family member best indicates understanding of the purpose of the PAC?
A) "The catheter will provide multiple sites to give intravenous fluid."
B) "The catheter will allow the provider to better manage fluid therapy."
C) "The catheter tip comes to rest inside my brother's pulmonary artery."
D) "The catheter will be in position until the heart has a chance to heal."
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