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The nurse is caring for a patient who complains of feeling light-headed and woozy. The nurse checks the patient's pulse and finds that it is irregular. The patient's blood pressure is 100/72 . It was 113/80 an hour earlier.
 
  What should the nurse do? a. Call the physician immediately.
  b. Perform an apical/radial pulse assessment.
  c. Apply more pressure to the radial artery to assess the pulse.
  d. Use his thumb to detect the patient's pulse.
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