The purpose of the balloon at the tip of the pulmonary artery catheter is to:
A) obtain wedge pressure measurements.
B) sense temperature changes in the blood.
C) make the catheter more visible on a chest x-ray.
D) provide a place for slow-release medication to be stored before it is released.
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