While Performing a Cardiovascular Assessment on a Patient with Suspected

question 3

Multiple Choice

While performing a cardiovascular assessment on a patient with suspected left sided congestive heart failure,the nurse is unable to palpate the PMI with the patient lying supine.Her next step might be to:

• A) Have the patient turn onto his left side
• B) Have the patient lean forward
• C) Have the patient move to a sitting position
• D) Palpate the PMI to the right of the midclavicular line

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