A patient with an arterial line has just been turned and repositioned. After leveling the transducer, what should the nurse do next?
1. Turn the stopcock closest to the patient to the neutral position.
2. Zero the transducer.
3. Increase the arterial line infusion to 5 mL/hour.
4. Prime the transducer system.
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Rationale 1: The stopcock is turned to the neutral position after the transducer has been zeroed.
Rationale 2: The transducer should be zeroed after turning the patient, once the transducer has been leveled.
Rationale 3: The arterial line infusion should be set at 1 to 3 mL/hour.
Rationale 4: Priming the transducer system ensures that air bubbles are removed from the system. This is done prior to leveling the transducer.
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