While Caring for a Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

While caring for a patient in the intensive care unit, when should the nurse plan to conduct the square wave test on the patient's arterial pressure monitoring system? Select all that apply.

A) At the beginning of the shift
B) After drawing blood
C) When the arterial tracing is not consistent with an auscultated blood pressure
D) When the monitoring cable is disconnected from the flush system
E) Any time the patient's position is changed

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