Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 12 MAS 287 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Count a Full Minute When It Is Irregular
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The idea
Counting a pulse for a full sixty seconds is considered best practice, especially when the rhythm is irregular.
In practice
Count the first beat you feel as one, and keep counting until the minute ends.
Where people slip
An irregular rhythm is itself a finding, so report it to the provider along with the full-minute count.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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