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    Pulse rate is a measurement of the heart rate and can be taken at different pulse points on the body like the wrist, neck, temples, and ankles. The normal pulse rate varies by age, with infants having the highest between 100-170 beats per minute (bpm) and adults between 60-100 bpm. Several factors can affect the pulse rate, including age, gender, athletic ability, medication use, diseases, temperature, and emotions. Pulse rate is measured by placing two fingers on a pulse point and counting the number of beats within one minute.

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    Pulse rate is a measurement of the heart rate and can be taken at different pulse points on the body like the wrist, neck, temples, and ankles. The normal pulse rate varies by age, with infants having the highest between 100-170 beats per minute (bpm) and adults between 60-100 bpm. Several factors can affect the pulse rate, including age, gender, athletic ability, medication use, diseases, temperature, and emotions. Pulse rate is measured by placing two fingers on a pulse point and counting the number of beats within one minute.

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    Pulse rate is a measurement of the heart rate and can be taken at different pulse points on the body like the wrist, neck, temples, and ankles. The normal pulse rate varies by age, with infants having the highest between 100-170 beats per minute (bpm) and adults between 60-100 bpm. Several factors can affect the pulse rate, including age, gender, athletic ability, medication use, diseases, temperature, and emotions. Pulse rate is measured by placing two fingers on a pulse point and counting the number of beats within one minute.

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    Chapter 3 F4 (3.2)

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    Pulse rate is a measurement of the heart rate and can be taken at different pulse points on the body like the wrist, neck, temples, and ankles. The normal pulse rate varies by age, with infants having the highest between 100-170 beats per minute (bpm) and adults between 60-100 bpm. Several factors can affect the pulse rate, including age, gender, athletic ability, medication use, diseases, temperature, and emotions. Pulse rate is measured by placing two fingers on a pulse point and counting the number of beats within one minute.

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    CHAPTER 3:

    TECHNIQUES OF MEASURING
    PARAMETERS OF BODY HEALTH
    3.2 Pulse rate
    1. Pulse is produced by contraction and relaxation of arterial
    walls due to diastole and systole during heartbeat.
    2. Normal pulse rate (rest) based on age:
    • Infant = 100 – 170 bpm
    • Child = 80 – 110 bpm
    • Adult = 60 – 100 bpm
    3. Pulse points on the body
    a. Neck
    b. Wrist
    c. Near the ankle
    d. Temples
    e. Elbow
    f. Thighs
    g. Behind the knees
    Pulse point Temples

    Neck

    on the body
    Elbow

    Wrist

    Thigh

    Behind the knee

    Near the ankle


    1. Age: 4. Medication:
    • Infant have higher pulse • Certain medication can
    rate because high increase pulse rate.
    metabolism • E.g. atropine
    • Pulse rate decreases as
    age increase.
    5. Disease:
    • Heart disease and
    thyroid patient have
    2. Gender: Factors lower pulse rate.
    • Female have higher pulse affecting the
    rate than male. pulse rate
    6. Temperature:
    • Higher body
    temperature increase
    pulse rate
    3. Athletes:
    • Have lower pulse rate.
    • Heart muscle stronger 7. Emotion:
    than non-athelete. • Anxiety can increase
    pulse rate.
    HOW TO
    MEASURE
    PULSE RATE?
    1. Place 2 fingers (middle and index
    fingers) on the pulse point (wrist or
    elbow).
    2. Count the number of beats in 1
    minute.
    3. It is not advised to check on the neck
    area because it can interrupt the flow
    of blood to the brain.
    4. Some devices can monitor and
    measure pulse rate (e.g. sport watch
    and heart rate monitor (HRM).

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