HLTH 103

PassPoint Hemodynamic Quiz QUESTION 1 A client has had a pulmonary artery catheter inserted. In performing hemodynamic monitoring with the catheter, the nurse will wedge the catheter to gain informa tion about: You Selected: • left end-diastolic pressure. Explanation: When wedged, the catheter is “pointing” indirectly at the left end-diastolic pressure. The pulmonary artery wedge pressure is measured when the tip of the catheter is slowing inflated and allowed to wedge into a branch of the...