Question

a) State the rationale for assessing the following prior to taking a client’s pulse below:

i) emotional and activity level
ii) colour and warmth if taking pedal pulse
iii) facial pallor and cyanosis

b. In addition to rate, what other factors are assessed when measuring a pulse?
c. Define the following terms: tachycardia; bradycardia; amplitude and contour of pulse; dysrhythmia.

Answer 1

Insa) i emotional & activity level :- Fear I worry excitement & other emotional factors raise the pulse rate. Muscle exertion increases the pulse rate: in colour & warmth if taking pedal pulse To check the perfusion DD facial pallor & Cyanosis : it indicates hypoxia (inadequates Saturation of oxygen) Ans b) i Rythm :-It refers to the regularity of beats. Normally the heart beats are spaced at equal intervals & they are said to be I regular When the intervals varies between the beats it is said to be irregular. i volume & It is the fullness of arteries. It the arteries contain a normal volume of blood , the pulse is said to be full or large in volume. ii) Tension: It is the degree of compressibility. It is said to be high tension when the artery is difficult to compress & low tension When it's easy to compress

Ans f) Tachycardia :- Increase in the pulse rate more than 100 beats per minute is called tachy cardia Brady cardia: A slow heart beat 60 beats per minute less than Amplitude & The magnitude of a pulse parameter such as the field intensity , voltage level, current level or power level → contour of pulse :- It is a palpatiory, estimation of arteriogram. Dystythmias is It is a disorder of rythm that indicates any variation from normal rythm.