NCLEX-PN

Category - Physiological Adaptation

A nurse provides basic life support measures to an unconscious 5-year-old child. To check for the victim’s pulse, the nurse palpates the child’s:
  1. Brachial artery
  2. Carotid artery
  3. Temporal artery
  4. Radial artery
Explanation
Answer: B - If a child is older than 1 year, the nurse should check for the child’s pulse at the carotid artery. Brachial artery is assessed in children younger than 1 year.
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