The nurse is concerned that a patient's pulmonary artery catheter has slipped into the right ventricle. What are the hallmarks of the waveform that the nurse observes on the monitor? Select all that apply.

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1. One hallmark of right ventricular pressure is low diastolic pressure.
2. One hallmark of right ventricular pressure is a lack of dicrotic notch.
3. A continuous wedge waveform indicates the catheter is wedged in a pulmonary vessel.
4. This describes the waveform caused by the square wave test.
5. This describes a cardiac output curve.

The Nurse Is Concerned That a Patient's Pulmonary Artery Catheter