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Respiratory Therapist

Category - Patient Evaluations and Recommendations

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A patient with increased central venous pressure (CVP)may be an indicator of:
  1. Positional changes in patient
  2. Positional changes in transducer
  3. Hypovolemia
  4. Increased ventricular preload
Explanation
Answer: D - An increased ventricular preload can be indicated by a high CVP.

CVP can indicate an increased right ventricular preload. This can occur with fluid overload, a left to right shunt, or tricuspid valve regurgitation. Hypovolemia and positional changes in the patient or transducer indicate low CVP readings.
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