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The Nurse Is Assisting with Insertion of a Pulmonary Artery

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The nurse is assisting with insertion of a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter in a client. Which of the following data identifies that the catheter is correctly placed?

The nurse is assisting with insertion of a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter in a client. Which of the following data identifies that the catheter is correctly placed?


A) Monitor shows a typical PAOP tracing.
B) PA waveform is observed on the monitor.
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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