Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1658 of 2368
The nurse is about to give a cardiac medication. How should the nurse obtain the client's apical pulse?
- Auscultate for a full 60 seconds
- Auscultate for 15 seconds
- Auscultate for 30 seconds
- Auscultate for 10 seconds
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Correct answer: Auscultate for a full 60 seconds
The apical pulse is counted over 60 seconds and is checked before many cardiac medications.
Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Cardiovascular Assessment: Objective Assessment. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026