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Trava [24]
3 years ago
6

Why shouldn't you use your thumb when taking a pulse apex?

Biology
2 answers:
Mandarinka [93]3 years ago
6 0
Hi!

The reason you do not want to use your thumb to take a pulse is that you feel your own heartbeat through your thumb rather than the heartbeat of the person you are trying to get a pulse from.
leva [86]3 years ago
4 0

Answer: Thumb has its own pulse.

Explanation:

Pulse rate is the rate at which the heart beats. As the heart pumps blood through the body and the pulse can be felt using the blood vessels that is very close to the skin.

The resting pulse of an adult is between 60 to 100 beats a minute. Pulse is generally observed in the wrist by using two fingers. Thumb cannot be used for checking pulse because it has its own pulse and there are chances a person checking pulse might observe his or her pulse inspite of the person whose pulse is to be checked.

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