https://padlet.com/10011041/xm5qzh87gjpq en-us 2016-07-10 17:34:46 UTC 2017-05-17 05:05:48 UTC hello@padlet.com 10011041 https://padlet.com/10011041/xm5qzh87gjpq/wish/116162951 There are various points where the pulse can be taken. A good pulse point is one where the artery is close to the skin and can be pressed against a bone. The different pulse points are defined as the following and can be found on the chart below.

• Temporal - on either side of the forehead
• Cartoid -  at the neck on either side of the trachea
• Brachial - inner aspect of forearm at the antecubital space (crease of the elbow)
• Radial - at the inner aspect of the wrist, above the thumb
• Femoral - at the inner aspect of the upper thigh where the thigh joins with the trunk of the body
• Popliteal - behind the knee
• Dorsalis pedis - at the top of the foot arch
• Posterior tibial - just below and behind the medial malleolus (the bony part of the ankle that sticks out on the inner or big toe side of the leg)

]]> 2016-07-10 17:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/10011041/xm5qzh87gjpq/wish/116162951 10011041 https://padlet.com/10011041/xm5qzh87gjpq/wish/116162967 1. Locate the artery that will be used to take the pulse, in this case it will be the radial artery. The radial artery is located on the wrist and is one of the most common arteries to use while taking the pulse.
2. Take your first and second finger, press firmly but gently against the wrist until the pulse can be felt. Begin to count the pulse.
3. You will need to keep your fingers in place for exactly a minute. To do this you may want to use a timer or a watch.  4. Record the pulse rate.]]> 2016-07-10 17:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/10011041/xm5qzh87gjpq/wish/116162967 10011041 https://padlet.com/10011041/xm5qzh87gjpq/wish/116163028 Pulse is the pressure of blood pressing against the walls of artery. There are three separate parts of a pulse: rate, rhythm, volume.

Rate - number of beats per minute (average heart rate varies by age group)
Rhythm - whether the pulse is regular or irregular
Volume - the strength/ quality of the pulse, can be described with words like weak or strong]]> 2016-07-10 17:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/10011041/xm5qzh87gjpq/wish/116163028