ADEX Dental Hygiene Exam Prep

Answer - D - There are four sites in which a pulse rate can be acquired. The brachial pulse is located on the medial aspect of the antecubital fossa of the elbow. The radial pulse is located on the lateral aspect of the writs on the ventral surface. The carotid pulse is located in the neck groove, just anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The femoral pulse is located on the medial aspect of the upper thigh.