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The word thumb comes, via Old English, from the Proto-Germanic word tûmon meaning "thick" or "stout". So a thumb was called "tumon" because it was the thickest, stoutest finger. This, over the centuries, evolved into the Modern English word thumb.
As it turns out, "tumon" is related to the Latin word "tumere" which means "to swell", from which we get the English word tumor, meaning a swelling caused by an uncontrolled growth of cells.
(from the OED)
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Which finger should you not use when taking pulse?
The thumb because it has a pulse of it's own.
Why is the thumbs never used to take a persons pulse?
Your thumb also has a pulse so you could be counting your own pulse beats per minute.
Why can you not take your pulse with your thumb?
I was taught in nursing school that both the thumb and index finger have a pulse, so that when taking someone else's pulse, use the middle and ring finger
Why shouldn't you use your thumb when taking a pulse?
You can actually feel your own heartbeat in your thumb. You wouldnt get a correct pulse if you feel your heartbeat on the patient
Should you take your clients pulse with your thumb against their wrist?
No, because your thumb carries your pulse which might be confused with the client's pulse.
Should you take your client's pulse with your thumb against their wrist?
No, because your thumb carries your pulse which might be confused with the client's pulse.
What fingers have a pulse?
No.. the index finger does not have a pulse... for this reason, when feeling for a person's pulse, you use your middle finger and your index finger (you never use your thumb as it has a pulse)
Name of the thumb pulse?
The neck pulse is the corotid pulse; the wrist pulse is the radial pulse; the arm pulse is the brachial pulse. it seems that the pulses are named according to the artery palpated; therefore, your thumb pulse must be your princeps pollicis pulse. this is an educated guess.
Can you measure pulse by your thumb?
When you put your thumb over a vein sufficiently close to the surface of your skin, you should feel a gentle throbbing underneath your th8mb. The throbbing should be steady. This is your heartbeat. If you count between the beats you get your pulse rate.
Why is thumb not used to palpate for an artery prior to sampling?
The thumb has a pulse.
Does your thumb have a pules?
yes it does and that's why when you're trying to measure your pulse on your neck or wrist you always feel for the pulse there with your pointer finger and your midlle finger because if you were to do that with your thumb you would get an inaccurate answer because both your thumb and your neck/wrist have a pulse
When taking a manual pulse what should never be used because there is a chance of taking your pulse?
You should never take a manual pulse with your thumb because of the chance of picking up your own pulse from the blood vessels in your thumb.
