{"id":363,"date":"2018-01-01T19:29:08","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T19:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/vitalsign\/?post_type=chapter&p=363"},"modified":"2018-03-23T19:31:42","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T19:31:42","slug":"testing-activities-list-in-the-correct-order-answers","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/chapter\/testing-activities-list-in-the-correct-order-answers\/","title":{"raw":"Test Yourself: List in the Correct Order \u2013 Answers","rendered":"Test Yourself: List in the Correct Order \u2013 Answers"},"content":{"raw":"The steps are listed in the correct order for each of the following techniques. These are printable flashcards<\/strong> to help you memorize and practice the techniques.\r\n

Radial Pulse Technique\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. Use the pads of your first three fingers to gently palpate the radial pulse along the radius bone close to the flexor aspect of the wrist<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Press down with your fingers until you can best feel the pulsation<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Note the rate, rhythm, force, and equality when measuring the radial pulse<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    Carotid Pulse Technique\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
      \r\n \t
    1. Ask the client to sit upright<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Locate the carotid artery medial to the sternomastoid muscle in the middle third of the neck<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Gently palpate the carotid artery one at a time<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. Note the rate, rhythm, force, and equality when measuring the carotid pulse<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      Apical Pulse Technique\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
        \r\n \t
      1. Ask the client to lay flat in a supine position<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. Physically palpate the intercostal spaces to locate the landmark of the apical pulse<\/li>\r\n \t
      3. Auscultate the apical pulse<\/li>\r\n \t
      4. Note the rate and rhythm<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

        Brachial Pulse Technique\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
          \r\n \t
        1. Palpate the bicep tendon in the area of the antecubital fossa<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. Move your fingers medial from the tendon and about one inch above the antecubital fossa to locate the pulse<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. Note the rate and rhythm<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

          Respiration Technique\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
            \r\n \t
          1. Leave your fingers in place when you are done counting the pulse, and then begin assessing respiration<\/li>\r\n \t
          2. Observe the rise and fall of the chest or abdomen<\/li>\r\n \t
          3. Count for 30 seconds if the rhythm is regular or for a full minute if it is irregular<\/li>\r\n \t
          4. Report respiration as breaths per minute, as well as whether breathing is relaxed, silent, and has a regular rhythm<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"

            The steps are listed in the correct order for each of the following techniques. These are printable flashcards<\/strong> to help you memorize and practice the techniques.<\/p>\n

            Radial Pulse Technique
            \n<\/strong><\/h2>\n
              \n
            1. Use the pads of your first three fingers to gently palpate the radial pulse along the radius bone close to the flexor aspect of the wrist<\/li>\n
            2. Press down with your fingers until you can best feel the pulsation<\/li>\n
            3. Note the rate, rhythm, force, and equality when measuring the radial pulse<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Carotid Pulse Technique
              \n<\/strong><\/h2>\n
                \n
              1. Ask the client to sit upright<\/li>\n
              2. Locate the carotid artery medial to the sternomastoid muscle in the middle third of the neck<\/li>\n
              3. Gently palpate the carotid artery one at a time<\/li>\n
              4. Note the rate, rhythm, force, and equality when measuring the carotid pulse<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Apical Pulse Technique
                \n<\/strong><\/h2>\n
                  \n
                1. Ask the client to lay flat in a supine position<\/li>\n
                2. Physically palpate the intercostal spaces to locate the landmark of the apical pulse<\/li>\n
                3. Auscultate the apical pulse<\/li>\n
                4. Note the rate and rhythm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Brachial Pulse Technique
                  \n<\/strong><\/h2>\n
                    \n
                  1. Palpate the bicep tendon in the area of the antecubital fossa<\/li>\n
                  2. Move your fingers medial from the tendon and about one inch above the antecubital fossa to locate the pulse<\/li>\n
                  3. Note the rate and rhythm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Respiration Technique
                    \n<\/strong><\/h2>\n
                      \n
                    1. Leave your fingers in place when you are done counting the pulse, and then begin assessing respiration<\/li>\n
                    2. Observe the rise and fall of the chest or abdomen<\/li>\n
                    3. Count for 30 seconds if the rhythm is regular or for a full minute if it is irregular<\/li>\n
                    4. Report respiration as breaths per minute, as well as whether breathing is relaxed, silent, and has a regular rhythm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"menu_order":21,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-363","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":305,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1673,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/363\/revisions\/1673"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/305"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/363\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=363"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=363"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/vitalsign\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}