Which of the following measurements can be used to estimate right ventricular preload?
A) Cardiac output
B) Central venous pressure
C) Pulmonary artery pressure
D) Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure

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Central venous pressure (CVP)is used to estimate the right ventricular preload.Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)reflects the preload of the left ventricle.The pulmonary artery pressure is generated by the right ventricle ejecting blood into the pulmonary circulation,which acts as a resistance to the output from the right ventricle.The pulmonary artery pressure (PAP)is a measurement of right ventricular afterload.Cardiac output is the amount of blood that the heart pumps out each minute.

Which of the Following Measurements Can Be Used to Estimate