When Assessing a Newly Admitted Patient, the Nurse Notes a Thrill

question 5

Multiple Choice

When assessing a newly admitted patient, the nurse notes a thrill along the left sternal border. To obtain more information about the cause of the thrill, which action will the nurse take next?

• A) Auscultate for any cardiac murmurs.
• B) Find the point of maximal impulse.
• C) Compare the apical and radial pulse rates.
• D) Palpate the quality of the peripheral pulses.

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