Pulse

Heart rate and pulse

number of times the heart beats per minute. Second and third fingers of the dominate hand are used to palpate to monitor beat for a full minute

Radial Pulse

located on the thumb side of the wrist, is the most common sire for taking an adult pulse

Brachial Pulse

inside the upper arm, is the most common for measuring pulse in children and using to measure blood pressure

Carotid pulse

located in the neck just below the jawbone, most common use in emergency procedures

Temporal Artery

located on the side of the forehead

Femoral artery

located on the inner groin area

Popliteal artery

located behind the knee

Posterior tibial artery

located behind the ankle

Dorsalis pedis artery

located on top of the foot

Pulse measuring through ausculation

The apical pulse is measured by listening with a sethoscope of the heartbeat at the apex of the heart. Apical pulse is commonly measured in children, infants, and adults with irregular heartbeats. Measured for 1 full minute

Pulse rates

depend on patients condition and age, time of day, activity level, and medications, average rates tend to slow with age

Pulse range for Adolescent and older

60 to 100 BPM

School-age child (6 to 15 years)

75 to 118 BPM

Preschooler (3 to 5 years)

80 to 120 BPM

Toddler (1 to 2 years)

98 to 140 BPM

Infant (1 -12 months)

100 to 18) BPM