A patient has been admitted with septic shock due to urinary sepsis.The practitioner inserts a pulmonary artery (PA)catheter.Which hemodynamic value would the nurse expect to note to support this diagnosis?
A) Cardiac output (CO) of 8 L/min
B) Right atrial pressure (RAP) of 17 mm Hg
C) Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) of 23 mm Hg
D) Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) of 1100 dyne/s/cm-5

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Increased cardiac output and decreased systemic vascular resistance are classic signs of septic shock.

A Patient Has Been Admitted with Septic Shock Due to Urinary