The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient's Arterial Waveform and Notes

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a patient's arterial waveform and notes a notch on the descending portion of the waveform.The nurse associates this notch with which physiological events? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

• A)Closure of the aortic valve
• B)The highest systolic pressure
• C)Systolic ejection of blood
• D)The diastolic pressure
• E)Beginning of ventricular diastole

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