NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -The doctor will place a stethoscope on the left side of the breastbone, over the apex of the heart . They can also feel the apical pulse at the point of maximal impulse (PMI). The PMI is in the space between the fifth and sixth ribs on the left side of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Apical pulse is auscultated with a stethoscope over the chest where the heart’s mitral valve is best heard. In infants and young children, the apical pulse is located at the fourth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following pulse sites requires the use of a stethoscope to check the pulse? You can check the pulse rate at the apex of the heart by placing a stethoscope in the fifth intercostal space between the ribs on the left side of the chest, directly below the center of the clavicle.