Factors Affecting Pulse Rate
As age increases, the pulse rate ____________
decreases
Most common pulse site ___________
radial artery
Normal adult range is ______ to ________
60-100
__________same interval between beats
normal
__________strength of the heartbeat
pulse volume
Women tend to have a __________pulse than men.
faster
_________is measured with a stethoscope.
apical
_________ is an abnormally fast heart rate
tachycardia
Also termed arrhythmia
dysrhythmia
____________ blood volume decreases and pulse feels weak
thready
Fever__________pulse rate
increases
___________located in the antecubital space and used to take blood pressure
brachial
_________is an abnormally slow heart rate
bradycardia
____________is preformed if a pulse deficit is present
apical radial pule
___________blood volume increases and feels extremely strong and full
bounding
Metabolism ________________pulse rate
increases
__________located on the anterior side of the neck
carotid
The purpose of measuring pulse is to establish a patient's _______________
baseline
_____________is unequal or irregular intervals between beats
dysrhythmia or arrhythmia
Normal pulse feels ________and ______________
strong and full
_________may increase or decrease pulse rate
medications
________located on the upper surface of foot between the first and second metatarsal bone.
dorsalis pedis
Why is the thumb not used to take a pulse?
it has a pulse of its own
One MA measures an apical pulse of 88 beats/min and another MA simultaneously measures a radial pulse of 76 beats/min the pulse deficit is _____________
12
Each contraction of the __________ventricle should remain constant
left