A nurse records a "1" for the pulse quality of the pedal pulse. What interpretation is correct regarding the pulse?
a. Absent
b. Normal
c. Thready
d. Forceful
C
A "1" in a pulse evaluation indicates a thready pulse that is easily obliterated by pressure.
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a. poor weight gain during pregnancy. b. gestational diabetes during pregnancy. c. excessive weight gain during pregnancy. d. excessive use of vitamin and mineral sup-plements.
The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with a hiatal hernia on ways to reduce the symptoms. Which of the following should be included in these instructions?
1. Eat large meals to keep the stomach full. 2. Drink lots of liquids so that the stomach does not have to work so hard. 3. Avoid lying down after meals. 4. Lie down after eating.
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