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.
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