Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient who reports feeling light-headed and "woozy." The nurse checks the patient's pulse and finds that it is irregular. The patient's blood pressure is 100/72. It was 113/80 an hour earlier. What should the nurse do?
A) Apply more pressure to the radial artery to feel pulse.
B) Perform an apical/radial pulse assessment.
C) Call the health care provider immediately.
D) Obtain arterial blood gases.
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