Multiple Choice
The nurse is teaching a nursing student the correct technique for assessing an apical pulse.Which method when used by the student demonstrates she knows the correct location to take an adult patient's apical pulse?
A) Percusses the left ventricular wall
B) Palpates along the left sternal border
C) Directs the patient to lie in a supine position
D) Listens at the fifth intercostal space at the point of maximal impulse (PMI)
Correct Answer:
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