When caring for a patient who has an arterial catheter in the left radial artery for arterial pressure-based cardiac output (APCO) monitoring,which information obtained by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider?
A) The patient has a positive Allen test.
B) There is redness at the catheter insertion site.
C) The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 86 mm Hg.
D) The dicrotic notch is visible in the arterial waveform.
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