Assessing Pulse and Heart Rate
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What is a full or bounding pulse?

  • A pulse that is irregular in rhythm
  • A pulse that is weak and thready
  • A forceful or full blood volume that is obliterated only with difficulty (correct)
  • A pulse that is absent

What does pulse volume refer to?

  • The location of the pulse
  • The strength or force of blood with each beat (correct)
  • The rate at which the heart beats
  • The rhythm of the pulse

How is a weak, feeble, or thready pulse characterized?

  • It is irregular in rhythm
  • It is absent
  • It is readily obliterated with pressure from the fingers (correct)
  • It has a bounding force

What does a normal artery feel like when palpated?

<p>Straight, smooth, soft, and pliable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the dorsalis pedis pulse cannot be felt, what should the nurse palpate for next?

<p>Posterior tibial pulse (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'regularly irregular' mean in terms of beats?

<p>An irregular pattern that follows a predictable sequence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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