Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing the client's cardiovascular system. Which techniques are appropriate for the nurse to use during this assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Continuing the exam when the client complains of discomfort when lying flat.
B) Auscultating the apical impulse at the fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line.
C) Examining the client's legs and noting the distribution pattern of the client's hair
D) Palpating the client's carotid arteries simultaneously to determine pulse strength, rhythm, and rate.
E) Examining the client's hands and fingers.
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