The Nurse Is Attempting to Assess the Femoral Pulse in an Obese

question 42

Multiple Choice

The nurse is attempting to assess the femoral pulse in an obese patient.Which of these actions would be most appropriate?

• A) Have the patient assume a prone position.
• B) Ask the patient to bend his or her knees to the side in a froglike position.
• C) Press firmly against the bone with the patient in a semi-Fowler position.
• D) Listen with a stethoscope for pulsations because it is very difficult to palpate the pulse in an obese person.

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