ATI nur 211 Med Surg Final Assessment 2025

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A nurse is caring for a client who has pericarditis and reports feeling a new onset of palpitations and shortness of breath. Which of the following assessments should indicate to the nurse that the client may have developed atrial fibrillation?

A. Differences in upper and lower lung sounds. B. Differences between oral and axillary temperatures. C. Different apical and radial pulses. D. Different blood pressures in the upper limbs.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A pulse deficit (different apical and radial pulses) is a hallmark of atrial fibrillation due to irregular ventricular contractions.

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