The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient's Arterial Waveform and Notes

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a patient's arterial waveform and notes a notch on the descending portion of the waveform.The nurse associates this notch with which physiological events? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

A) Closure of the aortic valve
B) The highest systolic pressure
C) Systolic ejection of blood
D) The diastolic pressure
E) Beginning of ventricular diastole