The nurse is performing a cardiovascular assessment on an elderly client. Which of the following findings should be reported to the charge nurse?
A)
presence of bruising on upper extremities
B)
sparse hair growth on lower extremities
C)
weak, thready, irregular pulse
D)
thin, pale facial hair
C
Explanation:
A)
It is not unusual for the elderly to have irregular beats, but the pulse should not be weak and thready. The other findings are normal for an elderly client.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
It is not unusual for the elderly to have irregular beats, but the pulse should not be weak and thready. The other findings are normal for an elderly client.
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Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
It is not unusual for the elderly to have irregular beats, but the pulse should not be weak and thready. The other findings are normal for an elderly client.
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Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
It is not unusual for the elderly to have irregular beats, but the pulse should not be weak and thready. The other findings are normal for an elderly client.
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Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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