NURSING Hemodynamic NCLEX Exam_2020 Johns Hopkins University

1. The nurse has just measured a client's cardiac output using the thermodilution method. The findings show a notched, uneven curve. What should the nurse do with these results? Repeat the measurement. A small curve indicates a high CO, a large curve indicates a low CO, and a notched or uneven curve indicates a poor injection technique and should be repeated. 2. A client is having a continuous cardiac output pulmonary artery catheter placed. Which of the following would be indicated for this c...