A nurse is supervising a student working with hemodynamic monitors. Which action by the student requires the nurse to intervene?
A.
Adjusts the transducer each time the patient is repositioned
B.
Assesses all connections each time he or she is in the room
C.
Positions the transducer at the fifth intercostal space
D.
Positions the transducer in the mid-clavicular line
ANS: C
The transducer must be placed level with the phlebostatic axis, and so is placed in line with the fourth intercostal space, mid-clavicular line. When the students places it in line with the fifth intercostal space, the nurse should intervene. The transducer may need to be adjusted when the patient is repositioned. All the monitoring device connections should be firmly connected and should be assessed each time the student is in the room.
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