Have the person sit still with their hand resting stationery in a position below their heart. Locate their thumb and follow the Radius bone from the thumb toward their wrist. Just past their wrist use the pads of your index and middle finger to palpate the radius pulse just inside the radial bone on the distal end of the forearm. If you measure the pulse for 15 secs multiply by 4, 30 seconds multiply by 2, or measure a full minute to beats per minute. After an injury to an upper extremities, it is common to locate the radial pulse on both wrists at the same time to compare the strength of the pulse thus making sure circulation is good.
Answer:
All care givers or healthcare workers must wash their hands, use gloves, and disinfect the area , if the medication is being given via the IV or IM method.
Explanation:
Hands carry germs . Washing hands will clean off most of the germs. It is important to wash your hands before giving medication so that you don't contaminate the medication or the container that holds the medication.
When you're measuring the pulse and it is WEAK and RAPID, that is known as THREADY.
When you're measuring the pulse and it is STRONG and FULL that is know as BOUNDING.
Thready and bounding are just synonyms for strong and weak.
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