The nurse is caring for a patient with a left radial arterial line, and a pulmonary artery catheter inserted into the right subclavian vein. Which action by the nurse best ensures the safety of the patient being monitored with invasive hemodynamic monitoring lines?No worries, learning is a process!Document all waveform values.Limit the pressure tubing length.Zero reference the system daily.Ensure alarm limits are turned on.

A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a cardiac catheterization through the right femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?A. Monitor the client's vital signs once every hour.B. Elevate the head of the client's bed to a 45° angle.C. Restrict the client's fluid intake.D. Instruct the client not to bend the affected leg.

The nursing is caring for a patient who has had an arterial line inserted. To reduce the risk of complications, what is the priority nursing intervention?No sweat, you're still learning!Apply a pressure dressing to the insertion site.Ensure all tubing connections are tightened.Obtain a portable x-ray to confirm placement.Restrain the affected extremity for 24 hours.

The nurse is caring for a patient with a left subclavian central venous catheter (CVC) and a left radial arterial line. Which assessment finding by the nurse requires immediate action?You're doing great!A dampened arterial line waveformNumbness and tingling in the left handSlight bloody drainage at subclavian insertion siteSlight redness at subclavian insertion site

The nurse returns from the cardiac catheterization laboratory with a patient following insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter and assists in transferring the patient from the stretcher to the bed. Prior to obtaining a cardiac output, which action is most important for the nurse to complete?No sweat, you're still learning!Document a pulmonary artery catheter occlusion pressure.Zero reference the transducer system at the phlebostatic axis.Inflate the pulmonary artery catheter balloon with 1 mL air.Inject 10 mL of 0.9% normal saline into the proximal port.

he nurse is caring for a 100-kg patient being monitored with a pulmonary artery catheter. The nurse assesses a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg, heart rate 110 beats/min, respirations 36/min, oxygen saturation of 89% on 3 L of oxygen via nasal cannula. Bilateral crackles are audible upon auscultation. Which hemodynamic value requires immediate action by the nurse?No worries, learning is a process!Cardiac index (CI) of 1.2 L/min/m3Cardiac output (CO) of 4 L/minPulmonary vascular resistance(PVR) of 80 dynes/sec/cm-Systemic vascular resistance (SV) of 1800 dynes/sec/cm-5