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No.. the index finger does not have a pulse... for this reason, when feeling for a person's pulse, you use your middle finger and your index finger (you never use your thumb as it has a pulse)

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What instrument is needed to take a person's pulse?

You can use your fingers to check the any pulse in your body, just apply the fingers in the correct positions of the pulse locations and there you have it.


Where do you check your pulse?

You can check your pulse by putting two fingers on your wrist, or putting two fingers on the side of your neck. Either place works for checking your pulse. but i would try the neck first.


What the nurse do when places her fingers on your wrist?

They check your pulse


What is a sentence for the word pulse?

When it came to fashion, she always had her finger on the pulse.


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


You can take your p. by pressing two fingers to your wrist?

Pulse.


Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of what?

Palpation


Why three fingers are used for checking pulse rate?

of the three fingers the forefinger nd the ring figer are used to occclude the artery nd the middle finger is helpful in measuring the pulse rate


Is a stethoscope better than two fingers on your neck for checking pulse?

No, two fingers are the best method for checking pulse on your neck (external carotid artery). A stethescope is not effective at checking a pulse, it is used to hear the heart, or hear abnormal arterial sounds such as bruis.


What is a simple way to measure a resting heart rate?

Play two fingers on the pulse in the wrist (just below the thumb). Count each pulse for 30 seconds, then times by two. This will give the pulse rate for one minute. Obviously, you take the pulse once you have rested and cooled down for a few minutes first.


This can be taken in your wrist to count heartbeats in a minute's time?

Pulse, use your fingers, especially on others. In your thumb you will feel your own pulse .


Where is the temporal pulse located?

Either on your neck(fell with two fingers) or on your wrist.