Testing for an apical-radial deficit is done in order to:
a. determine if the pulse is regular
b. measure the ability of the heart to contract.
c. determine if the patient is having a heart attack.
d. obtain a very accurate pulse rate.
b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Apical-radial deficit does not measure the regularity of the pulse.
b. Correct. An apical-radial deficit test is done to measure the ability of the heart to contract.
c. Incorrect. Apical-radial deficit does not determine if the patient is having a heart attack.
d. Incorrect. Apical-radial deficit does not increase the accuracy of the pulse rate.
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