The nurse is preparing to determine a patient's cardiac output. Which measurement should be used for preload?

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Central venous pressure (CVP) is the measurement used to assess preload, which reflects the volume of blood returning to the heart and the heart's ability to pump the blood into the arterial system. It is a direct indicator of the blood volume within the venous system at the end of diastole, thus directly related to the filling pressure and volume of the ventricles before contraction.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Determine a Patient's Cardiac Output