While Caring for a Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

question 19

Multiple Choice

While caring for a patient in the intensive care unit, when should the nurse plan to conduct the square wave test on the patient's arterial pressure monitoring system? Select all that apply.

• A) At the beginning of the shift
• B) After drawing blood
• C) When the arterial tracing is not consistent with an auscultated blood pressure
• D) When the monitoring cable is disconnected from the flush system
• E) Any time the patient's position is changed

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