The RN Is Observing a Student Nurse Who Is Doing

question 5

Multiple Choice

The RN is observing a student nurse who is doing a physical assessment on a client. The RN will need to intervene immediately if the student nurse implements which of the following interventions?

• A)Places the client in the left lateral position to check for the point of maximal impulse (PMI).
• B)Presses on the skin over the tibia for 10 seconds to check for edema.
• C)Palpates both carotid arteries simultaneously to compare pulse quality.
• D)Documents a murmur heard along the left sternal border as an aortic murmur.

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