The nurse is caring for a patient who is being monitored with a pulmonary artery catheter.Which change requires immediate intervention? A)Systemic vascular resistance of 900 dynes/sec/cm⁵ B)Appearance of an "a" wave on the pulmonary artery waveform C)Pulmonary artery wedge pressure of 10 mmHg D)Spontaneous development of a pulmonary artery wedge pressure waveform

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The spontaneous development of a pulmonary artery wedge pressure waveform indicates that the catheter has migrated and is wedged, which can lead to pulmonary infarction if not addressed immediately.

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