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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.
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?).
Patients who take NSAIDs for longer than six weeks should be monitored periodically for complications.
You can take the pulse on the left hand side of the neck (towards the front of the neck) or on the wrist, but most common place to take a pulse is on the neck.
Your thumb has its own pulse so it shouldn't be used to take your pulse.
The first thing to do is learn how to take a pulse. You do not use your ears and so should not be hearing any beats or other sounds.
The first thing to do is learn how to take a pulse. You do not use your ears and so should not be hearing any beats or other sounds.
Patients who regularly take aspirin , nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), blood thinners, or insulin should be sure to inform the physician prior to the colonoscopy.
You cannot generally take a pulse from a vein.
Patients should make sure their doctors are aware of any medications that they are taking, even over-the-counter medications. Patients should not take aspirin, or any other blood-thinning medications for ten days prior to surgery.
When taking a pulse you do not want anything restricting the blood flow through that particular artery. Other than that if a patient is in restraints it is okay to take a pulse while they are being restrained.
I was taught in nursing school that both the thumb and index finger have a pulse, so that when taking someone else's pulse, use the middle and ring finger