The PA catheter passes through which valves of the heart upon insertion? 1. The mitral then aortic 2. The tricuspid then aortic 3. The mitral then pulmonic 4. The tricuspid then pulmonic Your client...

The PA catheter passes through which valves of the heart upon insertion?

1. The mitral then aortic

2. The tricuspid then aortic

3. The mitral then pulmonic

4. The tricuspid then pulmonic

Your client with heart failure requires afterload reduction. Which hemodynamic parameter would best assess a client’s response to afterload reduction?

1. CO

2. PAWP

3. CVP

4. SVR