This quiz will gauge your understanding from the lesson talking about the management of the PA catheter.
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Question 1 of 5
The PA line must ALWAYS be transduced.
True
False
Question 2 of 5
When doing intermittent bolus thermodilution cardiac output measurements, we need to make sure the ____________ is in the monitor to ensure the algorithm will work properly.
Length of catheter
Body Surface Area (BSA)
Computation Constant
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
Question 3 of 5
At which point during insertion may ectopy be present?
RA
RV
PA
PCWP
Question 4 of 5
Our goal with positioning is to end up in lung zone ___
I
II
III
IV
Question 5 of 5
When measuring your PA catheter, you note 1 thick line and 2 thin lines. What would the insertion length be?
20cm
50cm
60cm
70cm