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Are you ready for the Answer to todays #NCLEX Mastery Question of the Day? The nurse is caring for a patient that suddenly goes into uncontrolled atrial fibrillation. To determine if the patient has an inadequate stroke volume, the nurse would assess for: B. Pulse Deficit •A pulse deficit is when the apical pulse is greater than the radial pulse. This is due to a low stroke volume in which most blood flow is not reaching the periphery. •A narrow pulse pressure is expected with a low stroke volume. A narrow pulse pressure is when the different between the systolic and diastolic pressures is less than 25% of the systolic value. •Corrigans pulse is associated with increased stroke volume and decreased peripheral resistance. •OConnors pulse is not a real condition.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:30:00 +0000

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