The Nurse Assesses a Patient's Pulse and Finds It Hard

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse assesses a patient's pulse and finds it hard to obliterate with palpation. What action by the nurse is best?

• A) Assess the patient for fluid volume overload.
• B) Assess the patient for fluid volume deficit.
• C) Assess the patient's apical heart rate.
• D) Assess the patient's pulse deficit.

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