A 74-yr-old patient has just arrived in the emergency department. After assessment reveals a pulse deficit of 46 beats,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.

A 74-Yr-Old Patient Has Just Arrived in the Emergency Department