The nurse is going to assess the apical-radial pulse of a client with a cardiovascular disorder. Which rationale did the nurse use to make this decision?
1. A forceful radial pulse is much too difficult to count correctly.
2. Both arteriole and venous sounds were heard simultaneously.
3. The pulse was bounding and easily obliterated.
4. The thrust of blood from the heart is too feeble for the wave to be felt at the peripheral pulse site.
Answer: 4. The thrust of blood from the heart is too feeble for the wave to be felt at the peripheral pulse site.
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