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Name the Pulse Sites

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
i am located on both sides of the forehead.  I am also used to take a temperature in this area. 
a)
temporal
b)
aural
c)
 oral
d)
rectal
2.
I am located on the thumb side of the hand.  I can be measured in one minute.
a)
radial pulse
b)
brachial pulse
c)
apical pulse
d)
 femoral
3.

I am located along  the 3rd digit of the hand. I can be found above the antecubital space

a)
brachial artery
b)
carotid artery
c)
thyroid gland
d)
blood pressure
4.
I am located near the heart
a)
apical
b)
carotid
c)
brachial
d)
posterior tibial
5.
I am located between the abdomen and thigh near the pelvic area
a)
femoral pulse
b)
brachial pulse
c)
popliteal pulse
d)
radial pulse
6.
How many pulse sites are on the body?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
9
7.
If the doctor tells you to take an apical pulse you would take it on the
a)
wrist
b)
foot
c)
over the heart
d)
behind the knee
8.
I am located behind my kneecap
a)
popliteal
b)
femoral
c)
dorsalis pedis
d)
apical
9.
I am located on the top of my feet
a)
dorsalis pedis
b)
posterior tibial
c)
popliteal
d)
femoral
10.
I am located along the ankle of my feet
a)
posterior tibial
b)
femoral
c)
carotid
d)
popliteal
11.
I am found on the neck near the larygnx
a)
carotid
b)
oral
c)
femoral
d)
axillary