Patient CareCâu 9 / 100
A medical assistant needs to check the pulse of a 6-month-old infant. Which site is preferred?
a.Radial artery at the wrist
b.Brachial artery in the inner upper arm, or an apical pulse
c.Carotid artery in the neck
d.Dorsalis pedis on top of the foot
Giải thích
In infants under one year, the radial pulse is difficult to palpate reliably, so the brachial artery or an apical count is preferred. The carotid site is avoided in infants because their short necks make it hard to locate and pressure there can be dangerous. The dorsalis pedis is used mainly to check circulation in the lower extremity, not for routine infant rates.
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