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