Assessment of peripheral arterial pulses.
For the home care provider, determination of adequate cardiac function is vital to the well-being of the patient at home. If the heart fails as a pump, the patient's physical condition will deteriorate rapidly. This article will briefly review the normal blood vessel and blood flow principles and the principles guiding assessment of peripheral arterial pulses.
Faria
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Florida State University School of Nursing, Tallahassee, USA. sfaria@mailer.fsu.edu
D001158:Arteries; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010173:Palpation / Q000379:methods*; D011674:Pulse