Central venous pressure is measured by a catheter in the superior vena cava or ____.

Which hormone promotes the continued secretion of progesterone and is used in pregnancy test kits?

A) Relaxin B) Placental prolactin C) Human placental lactogen D) Human chorionic gonadotropin

Both standard routes of gastric decompression put the patient at risk for all of the following EXCEPT:

a. misplacement into the brain. b. vomiting. c. misplacement into the trachea. d. trauma or bleeding from poor technique.