When Asked by the Nurse to Check a Resident for a Pulse

Multiple Choice

When asked by the nurse to check a resident for a pulse deficit, the nursing assistant will:

A) first measure the resident's apical pulse and then immediately measure the radial pulse.
B) ask another nursing assistant to measure the resident's radial pulse in both arms.
C) measure the resident's radial pulse while the nurse measures the apical pulse.
D) subtract the current radial pulse from the last recorded radial pulse.