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What precautions must you take when taking the someones pulse rate?
you cannot press your two fingers hard on someones pulses
What should not be used to take the pulse because it has a pulse of its own?
Your thumb has its own pulse so it shouldn't be used to take your pulse.
How can you tell if someones dead?
Check for a pulse - and/or breathing !
How can you say someones heartbeat?
You check their pulse, usually at the wrist or at the neck
How long should a pulse be taken in a CPR emergency?
Take a pulse for a maximum of 10 seconds.
Should you take your clients pulse with your thumb against their wrist?
No, because your thumb carries your pulse which might be confused with the client's pulse.
Should you take your client's pulse with your thumb against their wrist?
No, because your thumb carries your pulse which might be confused with the client's pulse.
How do you take someones pulse with a watch?
You count the number of heart beats in 10 seconds and multiply that number by 6. That gives you the number of beats per minute.
When taking a manual pulse what should never be used because there is a chance of taking your pulse?
You should never take a manual pulse with your thumb because of the chance of picking up your own pulse from the blood vessels in your thumb.
What observations should be noted and recorded when you take a patient's pulse?
When taking a pulse you need to pay attention to the rate of the pulse (how fast/slow?) and the quality of the pulse (how weak/strong?).
Should you use your thumb to take a heart rate?
Your heart rate can be taken at any spot on the body at which an artery is close to the surface and a pulse can be felt. You should always use your fingers to take a pulse, not your thumb, particularly when recording someone else's pulse, as you can sometimes feel your own pulse through your thumb.
Where should you take an infants pulse if you cannot feel the brachial artery?
You take it on the babies thigh
