A nurse palpates the pulse of a client and documents the following: 6/6/12 pulse 85 and regular, 3+, and equal in radial, popliteal, and dorsalis pedis. What does the number 3+ represent?
A) Pulse rate
B) Pulse quality (amplitude)
C) Pulse rhythm
D) Pulse deficit
Ans: B
Pulse quality/amplitude describes the quality of the pulse in terms of its fullness, ranging from absent (0) to bounding (4+). Pulse rates are measured in beats per minute. Pulse rhythm is the pattern of the pulsations and the pauses between them. The pulse deficit is the difference between the apical and radial pulse rates.
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