SULLIVAN PULSE PRESSURE Flashcards
1
Q
no perceptible pulse even with maximum pressure
A
0 - absent
2
Q
barely perceptible; easily obliterated with slight pressure; fades in and out
A
1+ - thready
3
Q
easily obliterated with slight pressure
A
1+ - thready
4
Q
fades in and out
A
1+ - thready
5
Q
difficult to palpate; slightly stronger than thready; can be obliterated with light pressure
A
2+ weak
6
Q
slightly stronger than thready
A
2+ weak
7
Q
can be obliterated with light pressure
A
2+ weak
8
Q
easy to palpate; requires moderate pressure to obliterate
A
3+ normal
9
Q
requires moderate pressure to obliterate
A
3+ normal
10
Q
very strong; hyperactive; is not obliterated with moderate pressure
A
4+ Bounding
11
Q
hyperactive
A
4+ Bounding
12
Q
not obliterated with moderate pressure
A
4+ Bounding
