The easiest way I can describe it is when the wave form is not crisp;
does not have a sharp peak and/or dicrotic notch, but rather a sloping
up and down strokes. Sometimes, it may look like gentle ocean waves
(really dampened).

--- john hendricks <husker336@...> wrote:

> can anyone explain what it means if your wave form is dampened?
>
> Roxan Temaat <rtemaatemict@...> wrote:The stopcock is
> positioned off to the patient, remove the cap and
> 'zero' it on the monitor.
>
> Roxan
> EMICT, RN
>
> --- dinoda@... wrote:
>
> > Hello Nurse Bob, I have a question regarding the position of the
> > stopcock when zeroing an A-line. I read your description on
> > transducer/line set up and use however I am not sure which way the
> > stopcock should be positioned. Should the stopcock be open to all
> > three ports, pressure bag, to air and patient or closed to one of
> the
> > three (not closed to air obviously and with the "end cap" removed)
> > when I use the "zero" function on my monitor? Your information is
> > greatly appreciated, Thank you, Dino D'Angelo, Paramedic/RN.



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