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Caiter2013

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When assessing a client's blood pressure, the nurse will use which artery?
 
  1. Brachial
  2. Femoral
  3. Radial
  4. Ulnar

Question 2

Which condition would lead the RN to choose the dorsalis pedis pulse as the site for further assessing the client's status?
 
  1. Altered level of consciousness
  2. Decreased urine output
  3. Irregular radial pulse
  4. Toes cool to touch



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The brachial is the most common artery used to assess a blood pressure reading because it is the most accessible.
Rationale 2: The femoral is not as accessible as the brachial.
Rationale 3: The radial could be used but it is not as accurate as the brachial artery.
Rationale 4: The ulnar could be used but it is not as accurate as the brachial artery.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: To assess an altered level of consciousness, the nurse would most likely assess the client's apical pulse.
Rationale 2: To assess for decreased urine output, the nurse would most likely assess the apical pulse.
Rationale 3: For an irregular radial pulse, the nurse would most likely assess the apical pulse.
Rationale 4: The dorsalis pedis pulse site is in the foot, so this is the ideal site to assess the pulse for toes that are cool to touch.




Caiter2013

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


aliotak

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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