The nurse is preparing to inflate a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) balloon while it is located in the pulmonary artery. What assessment is possible from this action?
A) When inflated, the catheter indirectly measures pressures in the left side of the heart.
B) When inflated, the catheter measures the pressure in the right side of the heart.
C) When inflated, the catheter indirectly measures the cardiac index.
D) When inflated, the catheter measures cardiac output through thermodilution.
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