The nurse has to take a client's radial pulse and apical pulse because the primary care provider suspects that the client's heart is not effectively pumping blood
Which readings by the nurse would best represent a pulse deficit for the client who needs to be entered in the electronic medical record? A) Apical 72 Radial 82
B) Apical 82 Radial 60
C) Apical 96 Radial 90
D) Apical 104 Radial 100
A
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It is impossible for the apical pulse to be lower than the radial. These are examples of pulse deficits: Apical 82 Radial 60; Apical 96 Radial 90; Apical 104 Radial 100 . The nurse would have to take both pulses again for Apical 72 Radial 82.
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