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31/05/2019

How do you assess radial pulse?

How do you assess radial pulse?

Your radial pulse can be taken on either wrist. Use the tip of the index and third fingers of your other hand to feel the pulse in your radial artery between your wrist bone and the tendon on the thumb side of your wrist. Apply just enough pressure so you can feel each beat.

When assessing a pulse you should assess for?

Measuring the pulse provides information on the regularity of heart beat (heart rhythm) and an indication of the strength of heart contraction (pulse volume or amplitude).

What 3 things must you assess when taking a pulse?

The pulse rhythm, rate, force, and equality are assessed when palpating pulses.

Where is the radial pulse generally best palpated?

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The radial pulse (the pulse at the radial artery in the wrist) is palpated with the fingers of the left hand.

Why do we assess pulse?

Taking the pulse allows us to find out what the patient’s heart rate is and to assess the strength, regularity, and character of the pulse. Irregularities might indicate a heart problem and must be investigated.

When checking for circulation which pulse do you feel for?

“C” is for CIRCULATION. In order to determine if the victim’s heart is beating, place two fingertips on his carotid artery, located in the depression between the windpipe and the neck muscles (Figure 1), and apply slight pressure for several seconds.

What 3 factors are noted about respirations?

The three factors that must be noted about every pulse is Respiration count, Rhythm and Character of respirations.

What are the three characteristics of a patient’s respiration?

Respiration is assessed for quality, rhythm, and rate. The quality of a person’s breathing is normally relaxed and silent.

What is the definition of high volume pulse?

High volume pulse is characterised by pulse pressure >60 mm of Hg. This may be noticed in hyperkinetic states or atherosclerosis. The basic mechanism of high volume pulse is rapid run off of blood from arterial system either to heart, corresponding vein or to capillaries.

What are the features of a radial pulse?

The record of radi­al pulse is shown in Fig. 7.96. The upstroke is abrupt and without any secondary wave on it. Near the middle of the down-stroke there is a sharp depression called the dicrotic notch. This is immediately followed by a small wave, the dicrotic wave. These two features are constant­ly present in a normal pulse tracing.

What do the numbers mean in cardiovascular assessment?

+1 = diminished or decreased +2 = normal pulses +3 = full pulse or slight increase in pulse volume +4 = bounding pulse or increased volume

What kind of device is used to record radial pulse?

For clinical purposes, the commonest instru­ment used, is Dudgeon’s Sphygmograph. For more accurate work, elaborate apparatus for optical recording is used. The record of radi­al pulse is shown in Fig. 7.96.