The nurse is teaching a nursing student the correct technique for assessing an apical pulse.Which method when used by the student demonstrates adequate knowledge?
A) Percusses the left ventricular wall.
B) Palpates along the left sternal border.
C) Directs the patient to lie in a supine position.
D) Listens at the fifth intercostal space at the point of maximal impulse (PMI).

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The correct technique for assessing an apical pulse is to listen at the fifth intercostal space at the point of maximal impulse (PMI), which is typically located at the midclavicular line on the left side of the chest.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Nursing Student the Correct Technique