Vital signs and reportingQuestion 1351 of 1700
Why do many nursing assistants count respirations while they appear to take the pulse?
- The count is truer if the client does not know
- It saves the cost of buying a watch
- The pulse must be counted two times
- Clients dislike pulse checks and refuse them
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Correct answer: The count is truer if the client does not know
Knowing about it can change the breathing pattern. This is an exception to explaining the procedure.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.4: Obtaining Vital Signs
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026