Chapter 3: Pulse and Respiration
Try it Out
Next, there are two activities that involve two film clips that you can watch and then try out yourself. You can watch the clips and practice as many times as you like.
Radial Pulse and Respiration
Watch this short film clip 3.2 and see how to measure radial pulse and respiration correctly. After watching the clip, try the technique yourself.
Film clip 3.2: Pulse and respiration measurement
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Apical Pulse
Watch this short film clip 3.3 and see how to measure an apical pulse correctly. After watching the clip, try the technique yourself.
Film clip 3.3: Correct measurement of apical pulse
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