Which is the most appropriate site for the nurse to use to measure a pulse rate on a 1-year-old child?
a. Apical
b. Radial
c. Carotid
d. Femoral
A
Apical pulse rates are taken in children younger than 2 years. Radial pulse rates may be taken in children older than 2 years. It is difficult to palpate the carotid pulse in an infant. The femoral pulse is palpated when comparing peripheral pulses, but it is not used to measure an infant's pulse rate.
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