Question

Regarding pulmonary artery catheters in a normal person: 

a) the wedge pressure is about 12mmHg 

b) the pulmonary artery pressure is about 20/5mmHg 

c) the CVP is about 5cmH₂O 

d) the right ventricular pressure is about 30/0mmHg 

e) the internal jugular to wedged distance is about 70cm. 

Answer 1

a) True; 

b) False; 

c) True; 

d) False; 

e) False