The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Whose Pulmonary Artery

The nurse is caring for a patient whose pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) is 16 mmHg.The patient's neck veins are distended,lungs have crackles,and an S4 gallop is audible.Which intervention would the nurse anticipate?

A) Administer a 500-mL normal saline fluid bolus.
B) Repeat the reading after recalibrating the system.
C) Repeat the reading after repositioning the patient.
D) Administer a diuretic and a vasodilator.