NCLEX Style Study Question
Correct answer now posted in comments by Tanya
The nurse is caring for an adult admitted to the coronary care unit with a myocardial infarction. During the second night in the CCU, the client develops congestive heart failure. A Swan-Ganz catheter is inserted to monitor the client for left ventricular function because
- it provides information about pulmonary resistance.
- it measures myocardial oxygen consumption.
- it controls renal blood flow.
- it controls afterload.
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November 26th, 2005 at 3:09 pm
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The Swan-Ganz catheter measures pulmonary artery and capillary wedge pressures, which are good indicators of pulmonary pathology. The Swan-Ganz catheter does not measure myocardial oxygen consumption and does not control renal blood flow.