The nurse is validating the measurement of an infant's pulse by a nursing student. Which method should the nurse use to obtain the most accurate count?
a. Compress the bell of the stethoscope over the apex of the heart.
b. Locate the pulsations in the antecubital space.
c. Palpate the superficial artery on the medial side of the wrist.
d. Place the thumb and forefinger along the ridge on the outer side of the wrist.
B
Counting the pulsations in the antecubital fossa from the brachial artery would give the most ac-curate count. Compressing the bell of the stethoscope turns it into a diaphragm; the bell is never compressed during use. Placing the thumb and forefinger along the ridge on the outer side of the wrist locates the radial artery, the preferred site for measuring an adult's pulse.
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