PCT- Pulse Quiz

Where is the most logical spot to check for a pulse?

• Brachial

• Carotid

• Radial

• Popliteal

Which patients would you obtain an apical pulse on?

• infants

• heart failure patients

• those with abnormally fast heart rates

• all of the above

What characteristic of the pulse describes the number of beats per minute?

• strength

• equality

• rate

• rhythm

The pulse is a pressure of the blood pushing against the walls of a/an ______________

• Artery

• Vein

• Vessel

• all of the above

The normal pulse varies according to.....?

• Weight

• Height

• Age

• Blood Pressure

What is the "normal" pulse range for an adult?

• 80-100 bpm

• 60-100 bpm

• 80-120 bpm

• 55-100 bpm

What pulse characteristic describes the interval between contractions of ventricles?

• Strength

• Equality

• Rate

• Rhythm

For an irregular pulse you count 30 seconds and multiply by 2?

• True

• False

The pulse is an indicator of...

• respiratory status

• circulatory status

• ventilation status

• none of the above

This pulse site is located mid line at the fifth intercostal space of the mid clavicular line?

• Radial pulse

• apical pulse

• brachial pulse

• carotid pulse