This quiz will gauge your understanding from the lesson talking about the basics of the PA catheter.
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Question 1 of 5
A pulmonary artery catheter runs through the LEFT atrium and LEFT ventricle.
True
False
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is NOT a part of the basic PA catheter setup.
Proximal Infusion Port
Arterial Line
Distal PA Port
Red Balloon Port
Question 3 of 5
Transducing the blue port gives us an RAP/CVP. This tells us what?
Left-sided preload
Left-sided afterload
Right-sided preload
Right-sided after load
Question 4 of 5
If you are not utilizing a wedge, what value can you use in place of the wedge pressure?
PAOP
PAS
PAD
PCWP
Question 5 of 5
There are very clearly defined indications for the use of a PA catheter.