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

question 35

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Have the patient assume a prone position.
• B)Ask the patient to bend the knees to the side in a froglike position.
• C)With the patient in a semi-Fowler's position,press firmly against the bone.
• D)Listen with a stethoscope for pulsations because it is very difficult to palpate the pulse.

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