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student77

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The nurse prepares the older adult patient with diabetes for which symptom of the disease that distorts tactile sensation?
 
  a. Proprioception
  b. Loss of visual acuity
  c. Progressive paresis
  d. Peripheral neuropathy

Question 2

Because a cardiac arrhythmia is suspected, the nurse is concerned with the findings of an apical rate of 88 and a radial rate of 80 . The difference between the two rates is termed:
 
  a. pulse pressure.
  b. unequal pulses.
  c. pulse deficit.
  d. tachycardia.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Peripheral neuropathy is the presence of abnormal sensation.

Answer to Question 2

C
The difference between radial and apical pulses is called a pulse deficit.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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