A pulmonary artery catheter must be wedged in which of the following locations?
A) Zone 1
B) Zone 2
C) Zone 3
D) Doesn't matter

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To be accurate,the pulmonary artery catheter must be wedged in zone 3 of the lungs.In zone 3 there is a continuous column of blood between the catheter tip and the left atrium.In zones 1 and 2,the pulmonary vessels may be partly or completely compressed by adjacent pulmonary alveolar pressures.

A Pulmonary Artery Catheter Must Be Wedged in Which of the Following