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UNIT 3
PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 45
Nursing interventions for Client with Infections and Inflammations:
Measuring central venous pressure
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
1. Greet patient
2. Explain the procedure and purpose to patient
3. Place the patient in supine position
4. Perform hand hygiene
Position the zero point of the manometer should be on level
5. with the patient right atrium.
Turn the stopcock so the IV solution flow into manometer, to
6. about 20 – 25 cmH2O level.
Then turn stopcock so the solution in manometer flow to the
7. patient
Record the level at which the solution stabilizes.
8.
This is CVP reading
9. Assess patient conditions
Turn the stopcock again to allow IV solution to flow to patient
10. veins and should monitor infusion hourly
11. Perform hand hygiene
12. Documentation and report
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