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You can actually feel your own heartbeat in your thumb. You wouldnt get a correct pulse if you feel your heartbeat on the patient
Paige Wiza
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∙ 14y agoI think its less sensitive than your index finger, but you could use it if you wanted.
No no no no no! The reason is that it is possible to feel a pulse in the thumb.
Brandy Mendez
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∙ 10y agoThe thumb has it's own pulse, and if you use the thumb you may find the both pulses or the thum pulse
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∙ 15y agoBecause your thumbs have there own pulse.. FYI; your ear lobes do too!!
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∙ 15y agobecause your thumb has its own pulse... FYI your ear lobes do too!
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∙ 11y agoYour thumb has its own pulse so if you take someones pulse with your thumb you could be taking your own pulse also...
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∙ 11y agoYou can actually feel your own heartbeat in your thumb. You wouldnt get a correct pulse if you feel your heartbeat on the patient
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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 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
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)
Why do you not use the thumb for taking the pulse rate?
Thumbs have more blood flow than your fingers and could mess up your timing when checking your pulse. The thumb has a pulse point of its own, so you would be feeling two conflicting pulses at the same time.
Can you have a pulse after your heart stops beating?
The pulse is the feeling of an artery caused by the movement of blood from the heart. If the heart stops, there will be no pulse. A common mistake in first aid is to use ones thumb to take a pulse. There is a major blood vessel that goes through the thumb. If a person were to try to take a pulse with their thumb rather than the first two fingers, the person taking the pulse would be registering their own heartbeat rather than that of the victim.
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.
Should you use your thumb to take a heart rate?
Your heart rate can be taken at any spot on the body at which an artery is close to the surface and a pulse can be felt. You should always use your fingers to take a pulse, not your thumb, particularly when recording someone else's pulse, as you can sometimes feel your own pulse through your thumb.
Where can pulse be detected?
Your pulse can be detected on the side of your throat, you can also feel it on your wrist. When checking your pulse, DO NOT use your thumb, it has a small pulse of it's own.
This can be taken in your wrist to count heartbeats in a minute's time?
Pulse, use your fingers, especially on others. In your thumb you will feel your own pulse .
Where is the radial pulse location in the human body?
At the wrist, under the thumb where hand meets wrist. Palpate there where the radius or radial bone is located. Do not use your thumb to palpate since it has it's own pulse.
Why should you not use your thumb for pluse?
because your thumb gives off a pulse of its own, and would therefore cause an inaccurate count for your heartrate.
When listening to the brachial pulse what will you use?
Stethoscope, while taking blood pressure.
