Vital Signs and Measurements Chpt 37 - Pulse /Apical pulse
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| The pulse is caused by | The contractions of the heart, felt through the arteries
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| Pulses are obtained how? | Through palpation (feeling)
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| When palpating a pulse you use? | The tips of your first two or three fingers
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| You should never palpate a pulse with? | Your thumb
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| When a pulse is palpated you should | Exert slight pressure and count for 30 seconds.
*Double this # for final rate*
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| An irregular pulse should be counted for how long? | One minute
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| A weak pulse is described as? | Thready or feeble
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| A srong pulse is described as? | Bounding
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| The carotid pulse is located? | On either side of the anterior neck
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| During an emergency which pulse would you palpate? | The carotied artery
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| The brachial pulse is located? | At the crease of the elbow
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| The radial pulse is located? | At the lateral aspect of the wrist on the thumb side
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| The most commonly palpated pulse is the? | Radial pulse
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| The femeral pulse is located? | At the medial aspect of the superior thigh
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| The popliteal pulse is located? | Posterior to the patella
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| The dorsalis pedis pulse is located? | On the dorsal surface of each foot adjacent to the extensor tendon of each great toe
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| The posterior tibial pulse is located? | On the medial side of each ankle posterior to the medial malleolous
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| Pulse rate is measured in? | BPM Beat per minute
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| Normal Pulse <1 yr (Infant) | 100-160 BPM
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| Normal Pulse 1-2 yr (toddler) | 90-150 bpm
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| Normal Pulse 2-5 yr (preschool) | 80-140 bpm
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| Normal Pulse 6-12 yr (school age) | 70-120 bpm
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| Normal Pulse +12 | 60-100 bpm
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| a slow pulse is called? | Bradycardic
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| A rapid pulse is called? | Tachycardic
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