When Examining a Patient for Pulsus Paradoxus,the Nurse Would Do

question 26

Multiple Choice

When examining a patient for pulsus paradoxus,the nurse would do which of the following? Select all that apply.

• A) Place the patient in a supine position.Instruct the patient to breathe normally.
• B) Apply the blood pressure cuff.
• C) Inflate the cuff to 40 mm Hg above the patient's last systolic blood pressure reading.
• D) Slowly deflate the cuff until the first systolic sound is heard.
• E) Observe the patient's respirations because the systolic sound may disappear during normal inspiration.
• F) Quickly deflate the cuff again and note the point at which the dyastolic sound is heard.

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