You Are Working on a Telemetry Unit

question 20

Multiple Choice

You are working on a telemetry unit. Your client was admitted with a cardiac event and is now on a cardiac monitor. You know a cardiac monitor reveals the heart's electrical but not its mechanical activity. How would you assess the mechanical activity of the client's heart?

• A) Take the blood pressure in both arms.
• B) Palpate a peripheral pulse.
• C) Auscultate the carotid artery.
• D) Percuss the perimeter of the heart.

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