After Noting a Pulse Deficit When Assessing a Patient Who

question 20

Multiple Choice

After noting a pulse deficit when assessing a patient who has just arrived in the emergency department, the nurse will anticipate that the patient may require

• A) a 2-D echocardiogram.
• B) a cardiac catheterization.
• C) hourly blood pressure (BP) checks.
• D) electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring.

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Definitions:

Epiblast

An early embryo layer from which all the three primary germ layers develop during gastrulation in the formation of a vertebrate body.

Notochord

A flexible rod-like structure in the early stages of embryos in all chordates, providing skeletal support.

Blastocoel

The fluid-filled cavity of a blastula.

Archenteron

The primitive gut formed during the early development of an embryo, which later differentiates into the digestive tract of an animal.