Arterial Line Knowledge Competency

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Across
  1. 3. Demarcates teh end of systole and the beginning of diastole______ notch
  2. 6. Underdamped wave form will cause a falsely elevated _______ blood pressure
  3. 8. Air bubbles in the line can cause a _______ waveform
  4. 9. Phlebostatic axis is located at the _______ intercostal space at the mid-anterior- posterior diameter of the chest wall
Down
  1. 1. No waveform can be caused by catheter ________.
  2. 2. The transducer is moved when the patient moves to keep the transducer at the level of the atrium.
  3. 4. 1 or 2 of these is/are followed by performing the square wave test
  4. 5. When the system is __________, it ensures the transducer "ignores" the pressure from the atmosphere
  5. 7. Test done prior to A line insertion that tells whether collateral circulation is present ________
  6. 10. Monitor the patient's vital signs and waveform readings at least every _____ hours