Pulse places

Question 1

Temporal

Answer 1

Over the temple just in front of the ear

Question 2

Facial

Answer 2

At the angle of the mandible (lower jaw) where the facial artery crosses

Question 3

Carotid

Answer 3

in the neck, between the strenocleidomastoid muscle and trachea (used during CPR)

Question 4

Axillary

Answer 4

deep in the armpit (difficult to palpate)

Question 5

Brachial

Answer 5

Medial (inner) aspect of upper arm, between biceps and triceps - especially used in infants <1 during CPR

Question 6

Radial

Answer 6

Thumb side of the wrist (most commonly used in adults)

Question 7

Ulnar

Answer 7

pinky side of the wrist (less commonly used)

Question 8

Femoral

Answer 8

in the groin, halfway between the pubic symphysis and anterior superior iliac spine

Question 9

popliteal

Answer 9

behind the knee (hard to palpate)

Question 10

posterior tibial

Answer 10

just behind the medial malleolus (inner ankle bone)

Question 11

Dorsalis Pedis

Answer 11

On the top of the foot, near the first and second metatarsals