The nurse is teaching a patient what complications to report with a pacemaker rate set at 72 beats/minute.Which patient response indicates that further teaching is necessary?

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For a pacemaker set at 72 beats per minute,a radial pulse over 60 is not adequate.A.C.D.Patients should be taught to take a radial pulse,as it is easier to learn than an apical pulse,for 1 minute and to report if it is five beats over or under the set pacemaker rate.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient What Complications to Report