What Is the Proper Way to Measure a Resting Heart

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the proper way to measure a resting heart rate?

• A)After client has sat quietly for 5 minutes, palpate pulse at radial or carotid artery for 30 seconds
• B)After client has lain prone quietly for 5 minutes, palpate pulse at radial or carotid artery for 30 seconds
• C)After client has sat quietly for 15 minutes, palpate pulse at radial or carotid artery for 10 seconds and multiply by 6
• D)After client has sat quietly for 5 minutes, palpate pulse at radial or carotid artery for 60 seconds

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