ممرض يقيس الضغط الوريدي المركزي (CVP) عبر محول. أين يجب أن يكون مستوى المحول؟

A nurse measures CVP through a transducer. Where should the transducer be levelled?

1. Phlebostatic axis: 4th intercostal space, mid-chest
2. At the umbilicus with the client supine
3. At shoulder level in any position
4. At the clavicle on the side of the catheter

Answer: A) Phlebostatic axis: 4th intercostal space, mid-chest. The phlebostatic axis approximates the right atrium: the fourth intercostal space midway between the front and back of the chest. A transducer above it reads low and one below it reads high.