Question # 27

A ventilated patient’s A-line shows MAP 65 with a blunted waveform. NIBP reads MAP 55. Square-wave test reveals slow return to baseline with no oscillations. What should you do FIRST?

Options:

A.

Titrate vasopressors to the higher invasive MAP

B.

Flush the arterial line, remove bubbles, and re-zero/level

C.

Replace the arterial catheter immediately

D.

Ignore invasive readings and trust NIBP

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