Which pulse point is located at the wrist?

Which pulse point is located at the wrist?

• A. Radial
• B. Carotid
• C. Posterior Tibial
• D. Femoral

Answer: (A)

The wrist pulse is the radial pulse, because the radial artery runs down the forearm toward the thumb side and becomes close to the surface at the wrist, making its heartbeat easy to feel there. To locate it, place the pads of your index and middle fingers on the thumb-side of the inner wrist and press gently until you feel a rhythmic pulse. The other pulses are located in different areas: the carotid pulse sits in the neck, the posterior tibial pulse is just behind the inner ankle, and the femoral pulse is in the groin along the femoral artery.

The wrist pulse is the radial pulse, because the radial artery runs down the forearm toward the thumb side and becomes close to the surface at the wrist, making its heartbeat easy to feel there. To locate it, place the pads of your index and middle fingers on the thumb-side of the inner wrist and press gently until you feel a rhythmic pulse. The other pulses are located in different areas: the carotid pulse sits in the neck, the posterior tibial pulse is just behind the inner ankle, and the femoral pulse is in the groin along the femoral artery.