SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXERCISES 11 THRU 14. Match the pulse sites in
Column I with the appropriate body parts in Column II.
Column I
Column II
_____11.
Carotid
a. Chest (over heart)
_____12.
Dorsalis pedis
b. Throat
_____13.
Radial
c.
Wrist
_____14.
Apical
d. Top of foot
15.
Find the temporal, carotid, apical, brachial, radial, ulnar, femoral, popliteal,
posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulse sites on your own body. Make sure that
you can feel the pulse.
16.
Ask a friend to assist you. Determine the person's pulse rate using the radial
pulse site, the carotid pulse site, and the dorsalis pedis pulse site. Record each
pulse rate.
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