After noting a pulse deficit when assessing a 74-year-old patient who has just arrived in the emergency department,the nurse will anticipate that the patient may require

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Pulse deficit is a difference between simultaneously obtained apical and radial pulses.It indicates that there may be a cardiac dysrhythmia that would best be detected with ECG monitoring.Frequent BP monitoring,cardiac catheterization,and emergent cardioversion are used for diagnosis and/or treatment of cardiovascular disorders but would not be as helpful in determining the immediate reason for the pulse deficit.

After Noting a Pulse Deficit When Assessing a 74-Year-Old Patient