The nurse takes the pulse of several clients. Which client would the nurse need to assess further?

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The normal resting heart rate for all adults is 60 to 100 beats/minute. The nurse would assess the older adult further to find related data. The normal resting pulse for a newborn is 80 to 160 beats/minute, so this pulse is normal. The 1-year old's pulse is normal too as the normal range for this age is 80 to 140 beats/minute. The normal resting pulse rate for a 15-year-old is 50 to 90, so this client's pulse is slightly too high. However, the variation between normal and client values is higher in the older adult.

The Nurse Takes the Pulse of Several Clients