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- 1. Multiple Choice
Upon entering the room of a patient with a right radial arterial line, the nurse assesses the waveform to be slightly dampened and notices blood to be backed up into the pressure tubing. What is the best action by the nurse?
Check the inflation volume of the flush system pressure bag
Disconnect the flush system from the arterial line catheter
Zero the transducer system at the phlebostatic axis
Reduce the number of stopcocks in the flush system tubing
- 2. Multiple Choice
The critical care nurse is caring for a client with an arterial line. The nurse can utilize this line for which of the following?
Monitoring blood pressure and heart rate, and infusing medications
Monitoring blood pressure and heart rate, and obtaining blood gases and other laboratory samples
Obtaining blood gases and other laboratory samples, and infusing medications