Chapter 12 - Client Fitness Assessments Flashcards
Radial Pulse
Lightly press the index and middle fingers against the radial artery in the groove on the anterior surface of the lateral wrist.
Brachial Pulse
Located in a groove between the triceps and biceps muscles on the medial side of the arm, anterior to the elbow and palpated with the first two fingers in the medial part of this groove.
Carotid Pulse
Press fingers lightly along the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the lower neck region.
Step 1 for taking pulse with palpation
Locate anatomic site.
Step 2 for taking pulse with palpation
Gently press down with the two fingers over palpation site.
Step 3 for taking pulse with palpation
Count the number of pulsations for a specific time period, like 10 seconds.
Step 4 for taking pulse with palpation
Begin counting the first pulsation as 0 when timing is initiated simultaneously or, if a lag time occurs after the start time and the first pulsation, begin with the number 1.
Step 5 for taking pulse with palpation
Determine HR based on the number of pulsations in a given time period. 10 seconds and 6 pushes = 60 beats per minute.
Average Resting Heart Rate
60 - 80 beats per minute
Systolic Blood Pressure
The maximum pressure in the arteries when the ventricles of the heart contract during a heartbeat.
Diastolic Blood Pressure
The minimum pressure in the arteries when the ventricles relax.
Normal systolic blood pressure
less than 120 mmHg
Normal diastolic blood pressure
less than 80 mmHg
Prehypertension systolic blood pressure
120 - 139 mmHg
Prehypertension diastolic blood pressure
80 -89 mmHg
Stage 1 Hypertension systolic blood pressure
140 - 159 mmHg
Stage 1 Hypertension diastolic blood pressure
90 - 99 mmHg
Stage 2 Hypertension systolic blood pressure
greater than 160 mmHg
Stage 2 Hypertension diastolic blood pressure
greater than 100 mmHg