The nurse is preparing to determine a patient's cardiac output.Which measurement should be used for preload?

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Preload refers to the amount of blood that fills the heart before it contracts. The most accurate way to measure preload is by determining the central venous pressure (CVP), which reflects the pressure in the patient's vena cava, the large vein that returns blood to the heart from the body. The other options listed do not directly measure preload.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Determine a Patient's Cardiac Output