The nurse is caring for the client with a pulmonary artery pressure catheter and notes that the PA waveform indicates that the catheter is in the wedged position. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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When the catheter is in the wedge position, blood flow past the catheter is obstructed, placing the client at risk for pulmonary infarction. A health care provider or specially trained nurse should be called to reposition the catheter. The other actions will not correct the wedging of the PA catheter.

The Nurse Is Caring for the Client with a Pulmonary