The nurse is caring for a patient with a left radial arterial line and a pulmonary artery catheter inserted into the right subclavian vein.Which action by the nurse best ensures the safety of the patient being monitored with invasive hemodynamic monitoring lines?
A) Document all waveform values.
B) Limit the pressure tubing length.
C) Zero reference the system daily.
D) Ensure alarm limits are turned on.

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When hemodynamic monitoring is being done,it is important to set alarm limits to alert the nurse to changes in the patient's condition.Hemodynamic values and waveforms are recorded at scheduled intervals,and it is important that the tubing not be too long; however,alarm alerts are of highest priority.The lines are zero referenced per hospital policy,more frequently than daily.

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