The nurse is assessing the pulses of a patient who has been admitted for untreated hyperthyroidism.The nurse should expect to find a(n)_____ pulse.

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A full,bounding pulse occurs with hyperkinetic states (such as exercise,anxiety,fever),anemia,and hyperthyroidism.Absent pulse occurs with occlusion.Weak,thready pulses occur with shock and peripheral artery disease.

The Nurse Is Assessing the Pulses of a Patient Who