PATHOLOGY MCQ
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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Which pulse site is found on the neck and used during adult CPR
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carotid
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apical
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femoral
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temporal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To check your pulse over your carotid artery, place your index and middle fingers on your neck to the side of your windpipe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract. American Heart Association as well as European Resuscitation Council require the carotid pulse check to determine pulselessness in an unconscious victim and to decide whether or not cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be initiated.
Detailed explanation-3: -International guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in adults advocate that cardiac arrest be recognized within 5-10 s, by the absence of a pulse in the carotid arteries.
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