Pulse

Question 1

a wave of blood created by contraction of left ventricle of the hearts

Answer 1

pulse

Question 2

represents the stroke volume output or the amount of blood that enters the arteries with each ventricular contractions

Answer 2

pulse

Question 3

ability to contract and expand

Answer 3

compliance of the arteries

Question 4

the volume of blood pumped into the arteries by the heart and equals the result of the stroke volume (SV) times the heart rate (HR) per minute

Answer 4

cardiac output

Question 5

when an adult is resting, the hearts pumps about ____ of blood each minute

Answer 5

5 liters of blood

Question 6

pulse located away from the heart, for ex. in the foot or wrist

Answer 6

peripheral pulse

Question 7

is a central pulse; located at the apex of the heart.

Answer 7

apical pulse

Question 8

apical pulse, also referred to as the

Answer 8

point of maximal impulse (PMI)

Question 9

factors affecting the pulse

Answer 9

age, sex, exercise, fever, medications, hypovolemia or dehydration , stress, position, pathology

Question 10

as age increases, the average pulse rate gradually….

Answer 10

decreases

Question 11

after puberty, the average male’s pulse is slightly ___ than the female’w

Answer 11

lower

Question 12

loss of fluid from the vascular system, increases the pulse rate

Answer 12

hypovolemia or dehydration

Question 13

pulse is commonly measured in nine sites

Answer 13

temporal
carotid
apical
brachial
radial
femoral
popliteal
posterior tibial
dorsalis pedis

Question 14

where the temporal artery passes over the temporal bone of the head

Answer 14

temporal

Question 15

readily accessible

Answer 15

radial

Question 16

used when the radial pulse is not accessible

Answer 16

temporal

Question 17

used during cardiac arrest or shock in adults; used to determine circulation to the brain

Answer 17

carotid

Question 18

routinely used for infants and childrens up to 3 years of age; used to determine discrepancies of radial pulse; used in conjunction in some mediations

Answer 18

apical

Question 19

used to measure blood pressure; used during cardiac arrest for infants

Answer 19

brachial

Question 20

used in cases of cardiac arrest or shock; used to determine circulation to a leg

Answer 20

femoral

Question 21

used to determine circulation to the lower leg

Answer 21

popliteal

Question 22

use.to determine circulation to the foot

Answer 22

posterior tibial and dorsalis pedis

Question 23

most commonly used in adults.

Answer 23

radial site