While Checking an Indwelling Central Venous Pressure (CVP)catheter the Respiratory

question 44

Multiple Choice

While checking an indwelling central venous pressure (CVP) catheter the respiratory therapist observes that the transducer is at the epistatic line.The respiratory therapist should do which of the following at this time?

• A) Zero the pressure transducer.
• B) Raise the pressure transducer.
• C) Accept the CVP reading obtained.
• D) Recalibrate the pressure transducer.

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