The nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students how to perform an assessment of the client's peripheral vascular system. Which student statements indicate an appropriate understanding of the peripheral vascular assessment? Select all that apply
1. "I need to take a blood pressure only in the client's right arm."
2. "The best way to assess the carotid pulses is palpate one side and then the other."
3. "It will be easier to assess the client's carotid pulses if the client is obese."
4. "I should inspect the arms to ensure that they are close to the same size."
5. "I should look at the extremities to ensure that hair distribution is normal and symmetrical. The skin should be clean and free of any lesions."
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 5
The best way to palpate the client's carotid pulses is separately, not simultaneously. The student nurse should ensure that both arms are equal in size. The student nurse should thoroughly assess the client's extremities. The student nurse should take the client's blood pressure in both arms and both legs. It will be more difficult to assess the client's carotid pulses if the client is obese or has a short neck.
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