During an Assessment,the Nurse Is Unable to Palpate Pulses in the Left

question 4

Multiple Choice

During an assessment,the nurse is unable to palpate pulses in the left lower leg.What should the nurse do next?

• A) Document that the pulses are not palpable.
• B) Reassess the pulses in 1 hour.
• C) Have the patient turn to the side and then palpate for the pulses again.
• D) Use a Doppler device to assess the pulses.

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Definitions:

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, a thin membrane that divides the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Internal Auditory Meatus

A canal in the temporal bone of the skull, through which the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves travel to the inner ear.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ear and is involved in transmitting sound vibrations.

Timbre

The quality of a musical note or sound that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices or musical instruments.