The nurse is caring for a client in the ICU who has an arterial line for hemodynamic monitoring. Which action will the nurse take in caring for this client?
position the client with the transducer at the level of the right atrium
position the client with the transducer at the level of the left ventricle
position the client with the transducer at the level of the right clavicle
position the client with the transducer at the level of the right ventricle
Number 1 is correct.
Rationale: The transducer must be at the level of the right atrium in order to accurately measure arterial blood pressure and other hemodynamic pressures. Options 2, 3, and 4 are incorrect positions for the transducer and will not give accurate results.
