what is a pulse and how do you measure it?

Answer 1

The pulse is repeat of the heartbeat and can be found on the inside of the wrist and your neck amongst other places.
You measure it by placing 2 fingers over the place and count how many times it beats (or pulses) in 1 minute.
Most people just count the beats for 10 seconds and multiply the answer by 6

Answer 2

Your pulse is your heart pumping blood. Generally, pulses are measured in bpm (beats per minute). Doctors usually measure pulse by pressing two fingers on the underside of your wrist and counting the pulses for 30 seconds. They then multiply the number by two.

I don't recommend just counting the beats for 10 seconds and multiplying it by 6, because a deviation is likely to occur. 10 seconds is not a good representation of a minute.

Answer 3

a pulse is your heartbeat and it is measured in beats per minute ,at rest it should be between 60 and 80 bpm.to test your pulse take your right hand ,fingers out straight ,then fold the little finger and thumb away.then with your left arm palm upwards ,press the three fingers into your wrist on the top side where your thumb is from where you would wear a watch ,you will then feel your pulse,with a clock count for 15 seconds ,then multiply by 4 and that is your bpm

Answer 4

The heart is a reciprocating pump; every time the heart beats, it opens one chamber and closes the other, effectively causing a wave of blood to surge outwards.

It can be likened to a switch going on and off, and this is what we count - the on beat - when we have our pulse read using gentle pressure on the wrist. If we count the number of "pulses" in a given time, say 30 secs and multiply by 2, we can find our heart rate in beats per minute.

Using a stethoscope on the heart directly, we hear both phases.

Answer 5

In medicine, a person's pulse is the throbbing of their arteries as an effect of the heart beat. It can be felt at the neck (carotid artery), at the wrist (radial artery), behind the knee (Popliteal artery), on the inside of the elbow ( Brachial artery), near the ankle joint (Posterior Tibial artery), and a few other places.

The term pulse is also used, although incorrectly, to denote the frequency of the heart beat, usually measured in beats per minute. In most people, the pulse is an accurate measure of heart rate.

A normal pulse rate for a healthy adult, while resting, can range from 60 to 100 beats per minute (BPM). During sleep, this can drop to as low as 40 BPM; during strenuous exercise, it can rise as high as 200–220 BPM. Generally, pulse rates are higher in younger people. A resting heart rate for an infant is as high as or higher than an adult's pulse rate during strenuous exercise.

Answer 6

a pulse is blood moving through your body. Its created when the heart pumps. I am not sure what the best way of mesuring it is though. Its felt on the neck, push on the side at the top of your neck, just under and inside your lower jaw bone. Dont do it with your thumb because there is a slight pulse in that too.

Answer 7

a pulse is basically your heartbeat,

you can feel it if you take you 1st finger and ur middle finger together and touch next to your adams apple on your throat