Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client and notes a thrill along the left sternal border. To obtain more information about the cause of the thrill, which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A) Auscultate for any cardiac murmurs.
B) Find the point of maximal impulse.
C) Compare the apical and radial pulse rates.
D) Palpate the quality of the peripheral pulses.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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