You are assessing your patient’s pulse. Select the correct statements regarding pulse assessment. Select all that apply. It is important to assess equality of peripheral pulses by palpating them on each side simultaneously If the interval between beats is interrupted by an early beat, late beat, or missed beat this indicates a dysrhythmia (abnormal rhythm) You identify that for 60 seconds, there are occasional early beats. You characterize this as irregularly irregular. An irregular pulse rhythm is very dangerous if found in children Thrombus can cause unequal strength of pulses in one extremity compared to another It is important to assess equality of carotid pulses by palpating them simultaneously You identify that for 60 seconds, about every third or fourth beat there is a pause before the next beat. You characterize this as irregularly irregular.
