Author Question: A nurse performing an assessment would correctly note that an absent pulse in one or more of the ... (Read 23 times)

geodog55 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse performing an assessment would correctly note that an absent pulse in one or more of the extremities indicates

1. A blockage.
2. Shock.
3. Decreased plasma volume.
4. Problems with the heart's electrical conduction system.

Question 2

A nurse performing an assessment would correctly identify that a patient has a greater chance of contracting health-care facilityacquired pneumonia if he has

1. Difficulty swallowing.
2. An existing respiratory disease.
3. Poor oral hygiene.
4. Any of the above.