When assisting with insertion of a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter, the nurse identifies that the catheter is correctly placed when the
A) PA waveform is observed on the monitor.
B) monitor shows a typical PAWP tracing.
C) systemic arterial pressure tracing appears on the monitor.
D) catheter has been inserted to the 22-cm marking on the line.
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