Breath and chest pains.

Your 60-year-old uncle has recently complained of shortness of breath and chest pains.

He is undergoing an examination by his physician and has asked you to accompany him as his advocate.

After the examination and a stress test, he received a summary of his visit and has asked you to help him remember and understand the results of the examination.

Part 1:

Vital signs:

The nurse recorded a resting pulse of 105 bpm at the radial artery.

Pulses were also recorded at the

brachial, carotid, femoral, popliteal, and tibial arteries.

At which body regions/points was the pulse assessed?

How does this pulse compare to typical pulse?

Describe 2 possible reasons for this pulse reading please and thank you. (get into some

detail here).