Pulmonary Artery Catheter Quiz
The Pulmonary Artery Catheter (PAC) was introduced to Critical Care Units in the 1970s and to many it was one of those pieces of technology that helped to define the practice of 'Intensive Care', although its dominance these days is under considerable threat from newer, and often less invasive, technology. This 10 question multiple choice quiz aims to cover the basics of the PAC, to enable Critical Care Nurses to backup their 'hands-on' dealings with the PAC with a sound theoretical knowledge.
The journal articles from which this quiz was drawn can be found at the base of this page.
The Quiz
References
- Achan, V., 1999. 'Another European View: The Origin of Pulmonary Artery Catheterization', Critical Care Medicine, Vol 27, No 12, pp 2850-2851.
- Cruz,K. & Franklin, C., 2001. 'The Pulmonary Artery Catheter: Uses and Controversies', Critical Care Clinics, Vol 17, No 2, pp 271-291.
- Dulak, B.S., 2003. 'A PA Catheter Refresher Course', RN, Vol 66 No 4.
- Dulak, B.S., 2003. 'PA catheters: What the waveforms reveal.' RN, Vol 66, No 56.
- Oransky, O., 2005. 'Obituary: H Jeremy Swan', Lancet, Vol 365, No 9465, p 1132.
- Palmieri, T.L., 2003. 'The Inventors of the Swan-Ganz Catheter: H.J.C. Swan and William Ganz', Current Surgery, Vol 60, No 3, pp 351-352.
- Pinsky, M.R. & Franklin, J-L., 2005, 'Let us use the pulmonary artery catheter correctly and only when we need it', Critical Care Medicine, Vol 33, No 5, pp 1119-1122.