A nurse needs to measure the pulse of a client admitted to the ...

[student77]

A nurse needs to measure the pulse of a client admitted to the health care facility. Which site would the nurse most likely use?
 
  A) Femoral
  B) Temporal
  C) Pedal
  D) Radial

Question 2

A nurse palpates the pulse of a client and documents the following: 6/6/12 pulse 85 and regular, 3+, and equal in radial, popliteal, and dorsalis pedis. What does the number 3+ represent?
 
  A) Pulse rate
  B) Pulse quality (amplitude)
  C) Pulse rhythm
  D) Pulse deficit

[parshano]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
The radial artery is the site most commonly assessed in a clinical setting. The radial pulse is palpated on the thumb side of the inner aspect of the wrist. Deep palpation is required to detect the femoral pulse beneath the subcutaneous tissue, in the anterior medial aspect of the thigh, just below the inguinal ligament, about halfway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the symphysis pubis. The pulsation of the temporal artery is palpated in front of the upper part of the ear; however, it is not the site most commonly assessed in the clinical setting. The pedal pulse or dorsalis pedis pulse can be felt on the dorsal aspect of the foot; however, the dorsalis pedis pulse may be congenitally absent in some clients.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Pulse quality/amplitude describes the quality of the pulse in terms of its fullness, ranging from absent (0) to bounding (4+). Pulse rates are measured in beats per minute. Pulse rhythm is the pattern of the pulsations and the pauses between them. The pulse deficit is the difference between the apical and radial pulse rates.

[student77]

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[parshano]

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