Measuring and Recording Pulse

Pulse is defined as the pressure of the blood pushing against the wall of a vein as the heart beats and rests.

A pulse rate below 60 beats per minute is bradycardia.

Words such as strong or weak describe the rhythm of pulse.

An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by a defective heart valve.

A pulse site at the neck is the ____.

A pulse rate over 100 beats per minute, except in children, is ____.