A nurse is reviewing potential complications related to pulmonary artery (PA) catheters. Which of the following nursing interventions helps to prevent PA associated complications?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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A nurse is reviewing potential complications related to pulmonary artery (PA) catheters. Which of the following nursing interventions helps to prevent PA associated complications? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Completing daily sterile dressing changes of the catheter site when covered by a gauze dressing

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Only level and zero the system at the start of the shift

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Ensure the PA balloon is inflated with 2 mL of air during PAWP readings

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Ensuring the tip of the PA catheter sits in the right ventricle of the heart

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