A 22-year-old woman is admitted to the emergency depament in an unconscious state. The nurse takes a radial pulse to determine the hea rate of the patient. This pulse is felt lateral to which tendon?
Correct Answer: Flexor carpi radialis
Description: The location for palpation of the radial pulse is lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis, where the radial aery can be compressed against the distal radius.
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