In your own words please provide a description of the procedures when talking a radial pulse. Be sure to describe body position, important landmarks, what to observe and important things you would need to say to the patient you are working with.
Heart Rate and Respiratory RateHeart rate is a measure of how frequent the heart beats per unit time (units: beats per minute [BPM]). In a rested state, heart rate (HR) will be between 60 – 80 BPM. A resting HR below 60 BPM is labeled as bradycardia, while a resting HR above 100 BPM is […]