assessing the pulse

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commonly assessed by palpation (feeling) or auscultation (hearing)

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pulse

Question 2

used for assessing apical pulses

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stethoscope

Question 3

used for pulses that are difficult to assess

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doppler ultrasound stethoscopes

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has a headset with earpieces similar to standard stethoscope earpieces or a speaker and an ultrasound transducer

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DUS

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detects movement of red blood cells through blood vessels

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DUS

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excessively fast heart rate over 100 beats /mins in an adult.

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tachycardia

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a heart rate in an adult less than 60 beats/min is called

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bradycardia

Question 8

pattern of the beats and the intervals between the bests

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pulse rhythm

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a pulse with an irregular rhythm

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dysrhythmia or arrhythmia

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may consist of random, irregular beats or a predictable pattern irregular beats (documented as “irregularly regular”)

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dysrhythmia or arrhythmia

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is necessary to define the dysrhythmia further

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electrocardiogram

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also called the pulse strength or amplitude, refers to the force of blood with each beat

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pulse volume

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a forceful or full blood volume that obliterated only with difficulty is called

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full or bounding pulse

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a pulse that is readily obliterated with pressure from the fingers is referred to as

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weak, feeble or thready

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adequacy of blood flow to a particular area of the body

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perfusion

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is indicated for clients whose peripheral pulse is irregular or unavailable and for clients with known cardiovascular, pulmonary and renal disease.

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apical pulse assessment

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the angle between the manubrium, the top of the sternum and the body of the sternum

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