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The nurse is assessing the apical pulse of a 3-month-old infant and finds that the heart rate is 135 beats per minute. The nurse interprets this result as:
 
  a. Normal for this age.
  b. Lower than expected.
  c. Higher than expected, probably as a result of crying.
  d. Higher than expected, reflecting persistent tachycardia.

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The nurse is assessing a patient's pulses and notices a difference between the patient's apical pulse and radial pulse. The apical pulse was 118 beats per minute, and the radial pulse was 105 beats per minute.
 
  What is the pulse deficit?


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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