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blood presure is done with a machine; at any walgreens'and heart rate can be done by putting your punter finger and middle finger on your rist count the beeps for 15 seconds times that count by 4
blood presure is done with a machine; at any walgreens'and heart rate can be done by putting your punter finger and middle finger on your rist count the beeps for 15 seconds times that count by 4...
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Why do you take your pulse with your fingers and not your thumb?
We take our pulse with our fingers instead of our thumbs because our thumbs have their own pulse so you could get confused i guess :) ... im only in grade seven and i know that :) im not bragging just telling you, you should know
Does fever affect pulse rate?
Yes, a fever can increase your pulse rate. You need to take some kind of paid medication to try and get your fever down.
Where can you found the 11 pulses?
Temporal, Radial, Dorsalis Pedis, Anterior Tibial, Apical pulse, Ulnar pulse, brachial pulse, Carotid pulse, Femoral pulse, Popliteal pulse, Posterior Tibialis pulse.
What is the pulse in your wrist called?
Tibial pulse or more technically the Tibialis posterior pulse.
What is the pulse point at knee called?
popliteal pulse
When was Pulse Recording created?
Pulse Recording was created in 2008.
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.
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.
What is apical pulse?
apical pulse is actually the heartbeat
What are the three times you would have to take apical pulse?
Count pulse
True or false a sphygmomanometer is used to take the apical pulse?
False, because the apical pulse is the heartbeat and is heard with a stethoscope. The sphygmomanometer is used to take the pulse on the arm.
Are the handles censored and can they record my heart rate?
The hand grips on the units have pulse sensors that allow the recording of your heart rate.
How long time you taken a pulse?
If you mean how long do you take a pulse for? A Mintute.
During CPR, the best place to take the pulse on an adult is the?
carotid pulse sight
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.
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?).
