The nurse is preparing the equipment needed for hemodynamic monitoring. Which of the following equipment should be included in preparation for monitoring? (Select all that apply.)
1. Amplifier
2. Flow and pressure system
3. Monitor
4. Pressure bag, fluid flush system, and tubing
5. Transducer
6. Arm board
3, 4, 5
All hemodynamic monitoring of patients requires three necessary pieces of equipment: 1) a monitor; 2) a transducer; and 3) a combination of pressure bag, fluid flush device, and tubing system. The other items listed are not equipment needed for hemodynamic monitoring.
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