You Are Taking an Apical Pulse

question 40

Multiple Choice

You are taking an apical pulse.Which statement is correct?

• A) The lub sound is counted as one beat.
• B) The dub sound is counted as one beat.
• C) The lub-dub is counted as one beat.
• D) The pulse deficit is counted.

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