The Nurse Is Assessing the Client's Cardiovascular System

The nurse is assessing the client's cardiovascular system. Which techniques are appropriate for the nurse to use during this assessment?

A) Continuing the exam when the client complains of discomfort when lying flat.
B) Auscultating the apical impulse at the fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line.
C) Examining the client's legs and noting that the client's hair is evenly distributed.
D) Palpating the client's carotid arteries simultaneously to determine pulse strength, rhythm, and rate.
E) Examining the client's hands and fingers and noting the presence of clubbing.