What does assessment of a client's pulse measure? a. quality ...

[joblessjake]

What does assessment of a client's pulse measure?
 
  a. quality of cardiac function
  b. pressure impulse created with cardiac contraction and ejection of blood into the aorta
  c. peripheral resistance of vascular system
  d. length and caliber of cardiac cycle

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client who has been having seizures secondary to alcohol withdrawal. The nurse uses an oral airway in order to maintain the client's airway.
 
  What should the nurse do in order to open the airway and facilitate the insertion of the oral airway in the client? A) Perform oral suctioning if necessary.
  B) Open the client's mouth using a gloved finger and thumb.
  C) Position the client supine with neck hyperextended.
  D) Hold the airway so that the curved tip points upward.

[nanny]

Answer to Question 1

B
Pulse assessment is the measurement of a pressure pulsation created when the heart contracts and ejects blood into the aorta.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
In order to open the airway and facilitate the insertion of the artificial airway in the client, the nurse should place the client in the supine position with the neck hyperextended, unless this is contraindicated for the client. Performing oral suctioning clears the saliva from the mouth and prevents aspiration. The nurse should open the client's mouth using a gloved finger and thumb or a tongue blade to prevent injury to the teeth during insertion. Holding the airway so that the curved tip faces upward towards the roof of the mouth is done in order to prevent pushing the tongue into the pharynx during insertion.