A patient is being evaluated for surgery. The therapist hear…

A patient is being evaluated for surgery. The therapist hears rales in the lung bases and notes prominent swelling of the ankles. She presses a finger into the edema and notices that a depression remains when she lifts her finger away. The depression is clearly visible for slightly more than 1 min. This would be classified as pitting edema:

Which of the following are true about pulse pressure? 1. It…

Which of the following are true about pulse pressure? 1. It normally is between 35-40 mm Hg 2. It is calculated from the 12 lead electrocardiograph print out. 3. It is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures. 4. The peripheral pulse is difficult to detect when the pulse pressure falls to below 30 mm Hg.