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Lesson 3: Pulse

Solutions: Lesson 3

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SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES: LESSON 3

1. Pulse (para 3-1b)

2. 1 minute (or 60 seconds) (para 3-2)

3. h (para 3-3b(1))

4. e (para 3-3c(2))

5. a (para 3-3a,b,c)

6. f (para 3-3b(2))

7. d (para 3-3c(1))

8. g (para 3-3a(1))

9. c (para 3-3b(3))

10. b (para 3-3a(2))

11. b (para 3-4b)

12. d (para 3-4i)

13. c (para 3-4a)

14. a (para 3-4j)

15. Refer to figure 3-2 for locations (para 3-4)

16. Did you do the following each time?

a. Position the person so that he was comfortable and you could reach the pulse site easily.

b. Locate the pulse using two or three fingertips (no thumb).

c. Take the pulse for a full 60 seconds (again using two or three fingertips and no thumb).

d. Note any irregularities in the person's pulse rhythm.

e. Record the pulse rate as an even number. The pulse rates may vary slightly (para 3-5).

End of Lesson 3

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