The RN Is Observing a Student Nurse Who Is Doing

Multiple Choice

The RN is observing a student nurse who is doing a physical assessment on a patient. The RN will need to intervene immediately if the student nurse

A) places the patient in the left lateral position to check for the point of maximal impulse (PMI) .
B) presses on the skin over the tibia for 10 seconds to check for edema.
C) palpates both carotid arteries simultaneously to compare pulse quality.
D) documents a murmur heard along the left sternal border as an aortic murmur.