Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in a child from one year of age to puberty? mcq given below:
Q. Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in a child from one year of age to puberty?(a) carotid or femoral artery |
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❤️ Pulse Check in a Child During CPR
✅ Answer: (a) Carotid or Femoral Artery
📖 Who is Considered a Child in CPR?
According to BLS (Basic Life Support) guidelines:
- Infant = Less than 1 year
- Child = 1 year to puberty
- Adult = After puberty
🩺 Where Should the Pulse Be Checked?
For a child aged 1 year to puberty, the pulse should be checked at the:
- Carotid artery (neck)
- Femoral artery (groin)
👉 These are the recommended pulse sites during CPR assessment.
📖 What are These Arteries?
Carotid artery = A major artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain.
Femoral artery = A large artery in the groin that supplies blood to the lower limb.
❌ Why Other Options Are Wrong?
(b) Temporal artery
❌ Used mainly for temperature measurement, not for CPR pulse checks.
(c) Ulnar artery
❌ Not recommended for emergency pulse assessment during CPR.
(d) Brachial artery
❌ Used for infants (less than 1 year), not for children older than 1 year.
👶 Infant (<1 year) → Brachial Pulse
🧒 Child (1 year–Puberty) → Carotid or Femoral Pulse
📌 Disclaimer: For nursing exam preparation only. Current BLS guidelines recommend checking the carotid or femoral pulse in children (1 year to puberty) for no more than 10 seconds.
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