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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.
Why is the thumb not used for taking a patients pulse?
the thumb's tip is in a awkward position than the other fingertips.
Why is the thumbs never used to take a persons pulse?
Your thumb also has a pulse so you could be counting your own pulse beats per minute.
Why is thumb not used to palpate for an artery prior to sampling?
The thumb has a pulse.
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.
Which digit is never used to take a pulse?
the thumb, because it has its own pulse so cannot be used.
Why the thumb never used to take person pulse?
the thumb is never used because the thumb also has its own beat, so you could potentially be counting your own beat instead of the other persons. Also if you take your own pulse by your own thumb, you may be overlapping the counting of the beat
Can thumb be used for measuring another person's heart rate?
The thumb should not be used for measuring another person's heart rate, as its strong pulse may interfere with discriminating the site of pulsation
When taking a pulse on an adult what is the primary artery that should be used?
radial
Which of the following locations is usually used for taking a pluse?
radial pulse
Artery generally used to take the pulse at the wrist?
Radial artery (lateral or thumb side of lower arm).
What is the pulse in your arm called?
There's actually two pulses in your wrist. The most commonly used and easiest to find is your radial pulse. The radial pulse can be found by starting at your thumb and moving down to your wrist. Your ulnar pulse is harder to find and is found on the opposite side by tracing down your pinkie finger.
