When assessing a patient's pulse, the nurse should also notice which of these characteristics?
a. Force
b. Pallor
c. Capillary refill time
d. Timing in the cardiac cycle
Question 2
Which technique is correct when the nurse is assessing the radial pulse of a patient? The pulse is counted for:
a. 1 minute, if the rhythm is irregular.
b. 15 seconds and then multiplied by 4, if the rhythm is regular.
c. 2 full minutes to detect any variation in amplitude.
d. 10 seconds and then multiplied by 6, if the patient has no history of cardiac abnormalities.
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
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Pulse points.
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