Which Patient-Specific Factors Does the Nurse Include When Assessing Pulse

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which patient-specific factors does the nurse include when assessing pulse?

• A) Age
• B) Gender
• C) Religion
• D) Exercise
• E) Medications

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Definitions:

Leukocyte Count

The number of white blood cells present in a given volume of blood, used as an indicator of immune system health.

Bilirubin

Bile pigment derived from hemoglobin during the destruction of red blood cells.

Erythrocytes

Oxygen-carrying blood cells, also known as red blood cells, which are responsible for delivering oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body.

Hemoglobin

An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body.