Multiple Choice
Which action would the intensive care nurse take to measure the preload of a patient with heart failure?
A) Take the patient's blood pressure.
B) Calculate the mean arterial pressure.
C) Measure the pulmonary artery pressure.
D) Calculate the systemic vascular resistance.
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