Which of the following is the range for the time a pulmonary artery catheter should be inflated?
a. 5-10 seconds
b. 15-30 seconds
c. 30-60 seconds
d. 60-120 seconds
ANS: B
Fifteen to thirty seconds will allow enough time to stabilize the reading and avoid balloon rup-ture or pulmonary infarction.
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