The nurse is having difficulty hearing his patient's apical pulse with his stethoscope.Which action will help the nurse hear the heartbeat more clearly?

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The nurse should always place the stethoscope directly on the skin because clothing obscures the sound.Position the diaphragm to make a tight seal against the patient's skin.Exert enough pressure on the diaphragm to leave a temporary red ring on the patient's skin when the diaphragm is removed.Make sure the plastic or rubber earpieces fit snugly in the ear canal and that the binaurals are angled and strong enough so the earpieces stay firmly in place without causing discomfort.The polyvinyl tubing is flexible and 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 inches)in length.Longer tubing decreases sound wave transmission.

The Nurse Is Having Difficulty Hearing His Patient's Apical Pulse