[Expert Solution]: A.S

A.S. is not responsive to voice or painful stimuli. He is currently on a norepinephrine (Levophed) drip and it is currently running at 10mcg/min. He is also ordered to have a 3L bolus of Normal Saline. His current blood pressure is 80/46. He has a 20 gauge IV in his right forearm and a 20 gauge IV in his left hand. The attending physician wants to place a central venous catheter due to the patient needing several IV locations and a radial arterial line to assess the patient’s blood pressure continuously. What is norepinephrine? Provide details about the drug, potential side effects, route of administration, and why this patient is receiving this medication. Norepinepherine/Levophed is a vasopressor that works by What test should be performed prior to cannulation of the radial artery? Explain the steps to perform this test. What anatomical position should be used to level and zero for arterial line monitoring? Upon insertion and monitoring of the arterial line, you obtain an optimally damped waveform with a dicrotic notch. Explain what the dicrotic notch in the waveform represents. What should the pressure bag on the flushing system for the arterial line be set at to ensure a constant flow of fluid through the pressure tubing? The physician states he wants to place the central venous catheter in the femoral artery. Why is this site not the preferred site for access?