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Clinical Nursing Skills

Reflection Questions

Clinical Nursing SkillsReflection Questions

Reflection Questions

1 .
While caring for a patient with reduced perfusion to the lower extremities, you recognize that you are uncertain if the patient is experiencing a blood-clotting issue or a cardiac-cycle issue. What steps will you take to find the answer?
2 .
How does understanding the cardiac cycle help you as a nurse?
3 .
When assessing a patient for peripheral vascular disease, how will you determine which structures (vessels) are affected?
4 .
Reflect on the steps of auscultating heart sounds and what sounds the nurse should anticipate when assessing for inflammation of the pericardium?
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