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Pulse Rates and Temp
Term | Definition |
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Apical | It is felt at the heart |
Brachial | It is felt in the elbow |
Temporal | It is felt in the head |
Carotid | It is felt in the neck |
Popliteal | It is felt on the knee |
Femoral | It is felt at the groin |
Pedal | top of the foot |
Radial | It is felt on the wrist |
Regular | same amount of time between beats |
Irregular | varying amount of time between beats |
Tachycardia | pulse too high |
Bradycardia | pulse too low |
Normal Rate | 60-100 beats per minute (adult) |
Normal Temperatures | 97.6-99.6 oral (mouth) 98.6-100.6 rectal (butt) most accurate 96.6-98.6 axillary (armpit) least accurate aural or tympanic (ear) temporal (across forehead) |