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Week 3 BSN205

Vital Signs: Lesson 3 Post-Test

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The task of pulse assessment could be delegated to the NAP for which of the following patients? (Select all that apply.) A radial pulse on a patient with a 1200 mL fluid restriction. The temporal pulse of a child.
Which of the following patients would be at risk for having an alteration in peripheral pulse? (Select all that apply.) The patient who was just informed of a diagnosis of cancer. A patient with peripheral vascular disease. A patient who is receiving bolus IV fluids.
Whenever there is an alteration in the radial pulse rate, rhythm, or amplitude, the nurse should initially do which of the following? Auscultate the apical pulse for quality and rate.
What is the normal pulse range for an adult? 60 to 100 beats per minute.
The nurse should routinely auscultate the apical pulse with the bell side of the stethoscope, and use the diaphragm side to identify heart murmurs. False
In which of the following patients would the nurse expect to find a decrease in pulse rate? (Select all that apply.) A patient returning from the operating room. A patient who received morphine for pain.
The new NAP is unable to palpate a patient’s radial pulse. What could be a possible explanation for this difficulty? (Select all that apply.) The NAP is pressing down too hard on the patient’s radial site. The NAP is assessing for a pulse on the ulnar side of the wrist.
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