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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Measuring the pulmonary artery pressure provides an estimate of the preload, as it reflects the pressure in the left atrium and left ventricle during diastole, which is related to the volume of blood returning to the heart.

Which Action Would the Intensive Care Nurse Take to Measure