Assessing the Pulse

Tachycardia

Bradycardia

Dysrhythmia or arrhythmia

<p>Force of blood with each beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>For clients with certain cardiovascular disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine perfusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can indicate that the thrust of the blood from the heart is too weak for the wave to be felt at the peripheral pulse site, or indicate that vascular disease is preventing impulses from being transmitted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A discrepancy between the apical and radial pulse rates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systolic pressure is the pressure of the blood during ventricular contraction, while diastolic pressure is the pressure when the ventricles are at rest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The difference between the diastolic and systolic pressures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As a fraction, with systolic pressure over diastolic pressure (e.g., 120/80 mmHg).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To monitor changes that could indicate health conditions or responses to treatment (e.g., before surgery).</p> Signup and view all the answers