A nurse palpates the descending aorta and feels a strong, bounding pulse. The nurse reports the findings to the physician because the results suggest
a. decreased cardiac output. c. an aneurysm.
b. increased cardiac output. d. aortic insufficiency.
C
When the patient is in the supine position, the abdominal aortic pulsation is located in the epigastric area and can be felt as a forward movement when firm fingertip pressure is applied above the umbilicus. An abnormally strong or bounding pulse suggests the presence of an aneurysm or an occlusion distal to the examination site. If it is prominent or diffuse, the pulsation may indicate an abdominal aneurysm. A diminished or absent pulse may indicate low CO, arterial stenosis, or occlusion proximal to the site of the examination.
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1. Moral development. 2. Physical development. 3. Cognitive development. 4. Psychosocial development.
The _______ instruction following a main term in the Alphabetic Index indicates that another term must be referenced.
a) "code also" b) "with" c) "see also" d) "see"
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).