Where do you check the pulse on an adult victim?

Answer 1

Usually in the same places you'd find a pulse on anyone else. Strokes typically occur within the brain, which isn't a good place to take a pulse (inside the skull???), so the subject being a stroke victim is immaterial. If you are concerned that the stroke may be related to occlusions within the neck, you can always try for other pulse points -- radial, femoral, etc.

Answer 2

On the side closest to you, find a pulse on an adult on the carotid artery, which is located in the neck. Place your index and middle finger on the victim's Adam's apple, trace over to the side of the neck and press firmly just under the jaw line until you locate the carotid artery.

Answer 3

If the individual is conscious, then you can rate them on an scale of 1-4 based on how many of these questions they can answer:

What is your name?

Where are you?

What happened?

What time is it?

If they can easily answer all 4 questions then they have a 4/4 level of consciousness.

If the individual is conscious, they are also considered Alert.

If unconscious, you can check if they respond when you talk to them, whether they speak back of simply make noises. This is a Verbal response.

If they do not respond to this, then pinching the individuals shoulder/neck on the muscle can produce response, which would be known as a response to Pain.

If none of these options work, they are categorized as Unresponsive.

This is following the abbreviation:

A- alert

V- verbal

P- pain

U- unresponsive

Answer 4

If you are refering to checking for a pulse during CPR, you check it at the carotid artery, by placing your fingers just below the jaw line in the neck.

If you are refering to simply checking a pulse on a routine basis, such as in a hospital setting, it is checked at the radial artery, by placing two fingers on the inside of the wrist, on the thumb side.

Answer 5

If you are looking for the pulse of a stroke victim, you should check the neck, wrists, feet and the back of their knees. These areas are the strongest pulse points.

Answer 6

The Carotid Pulse is the best to use when trying to find the pulse on an unconscious person. The Carotid is the main artery of the head and neck and is located closest to the heart.

Answer 7

Person's left side of the neck, just under edge of jawbone, in "tender meat" or in the wrist.

Answer 8

You can shout at them to get their attention. You can also tap on their shoulder.