When the nurse finishes her count, the patient says, “It’s 82, isn’t it?” How should the nurse respond?

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A student nurse is measuring a patient’s pulse rate and the patient places his free hand against his neck. When the nurse finishes her count, the patient says, “It’s 82, isn’t it?” How should the nurse respond? 

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