After Noting That a Client Has a Pulse Deficit,what Action

question 19

Multiple Choice

After noting that a client has a pulse deficit,what action should the nurse take next?

• A)Document this finding.
• B)Instruct the client to report for weekly reevaluations by the nurse.
• C)Report this finding to the physician.
• D)Teach the client how to check pulses at home.

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

The nervous tissue within the spinal column that transmits nerve signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Conus Medullaris

The tapered, lower end of the spinal cord, occurring around the lumbar vertebral levels 1 (L1) to 2 (L2).

Lumbar Enlargement

A widened area of the spinal cord that gives rise to nerves which innervate the lower limbs.

Cauda Equina

A bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve rootlets at the lower end of the spinal cord, resembling a horse's tail.