
The RN is observing a student nurse who is doing a physical assessment on a client. The RN will need to intervene immediately if the student nurse implements which of the following interventions?
A) Places the client in the left lateral position to check for the point of maximal impulse (PMI) .
B) Presses on the skin over the tibia for 10 seconds to check for edema.
C) Palpates both carotid arteries simultaneously to compare pulse quality.
D) Documents a murmur heard along the left sternal border as an aortic murmur.
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