Multiple Choice
A client who is 2 hours post aortic valve replacement is in the intensive care unit (ICU) . The low pressure alarm for the client's radial arterial line sounds. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Check for bleeding at tube connection sites
B) Perform a fast flush of the arterial line system
C) Re-level the transducer to the phlebostatic axis
D) Zero and re-balance the monitor and system
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