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.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
◦ Sharp upstroke, a plateau, and a rapid downstroke extending below the baseline
◦ Smooth upstroke followed by a gradual downslope to the baseline
◦ Low diastolic pressure
◦ Continuous wedge waveform
◦ No dicrotic notch