What does assessment of a client's pulse measure?
a. quality of cardiac function
b. pressure impulse created with cardiac contraction and ejection of blood into the aorta
c. peripheral resistance of vascular system
d. length and caliber of cardiac cycle
B
Pulse assessment is the measurement of a pressure pulsation created when the heart contracts and ejects blood into the aorta.
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