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Assessing the Pulse

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What is an excessively fast heart rate referred to as?

Tachycardia

What is a heart rate in an adult of less than 60 BPM called?

Bradycardia

What is the term for a pulse rhythm with irregular beats?

Dysrhythmia or arrhythmia

What does pulse volume refer to?

Force of blood with each beat Signup and view all the answers

When should the apical pulse be assessed?

For clients with certain cardiovascular disorders Signup and view all the answers

Why should a nurse assess pulses bilaterally when determining the adequacy of blood flow to a particular area of the body?

To determine perfusion Signup and view all the answers

What does it indicate when an apical pulse rate is greater than a radial pulse rate?

It can indicate that the thrust of the blood from the heart is too weak for the wave to be felt at the peripheral pulse site, or indicate that vascular disease is preventing impulses from being transmitted. Signup and view all the answers

What is a pulse deficit?

A discrepancy between the apical and radial pulse rates. Signup and view all the answers

Define systolic pressure and diastolic pressure.

Systolic pressure is the pressure of the blood during ventricular contraction, while diastolic pressure is the pressure when the ventricles are at rest. Signup and view all the answers

What is the pulse pressure?

The difference between the diastolic and systolic pressures. Signup and view all the answers

How is blood pressure recorded?

As a fraction, with systolic pressure over diastolic pressure (e.g., 120/80 mmHg). Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for a nurse to know a specific client's baseline blood pressure?

To monitor changes that could indicate health conditions or responses to treatment (e.g., before surgery). Signup and view all the answers

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