Pulse Flashcards
1
Q
Aorta
A
major trunk of the arterial system
2
Q
Normal adult range
A
60-100
3
Q
Radial Pulse
A
thumb side of the wrist
4
Q
Brachial Pulse
A
inner elbow
5
Q
Apical Pulse
A
At the tip of the heart
6
Q
Coroted Pulse
A
front side of the neck
7
Q
Femoral Pulse
A
in the groin
8
Q
Pepliteal Pulse
A
back of the knee
9
Q
Dorsalis Pedis (Pedal Pulse)
A
top of the foot
10
Q
Posterior Tibial
A
inside ankle posterior
11
Q
Assessment of pulse
A
rate, rhythm, volume
12
Q
Thready
A
blood volume decreaces
13
Q
Bounding
A
blood volume increases
14
Q
Tachycardia
A
an abnormally fast heart rate of more than 100 beats/min
15
Q
Bradycardia
A
an abnormally slow heart rate less than 60 beats/min
