A man has been admitted to the hospital with lethargy.He was placed on the telemetry unit and is being continuously monitored.He is due to receive his dose of digoxin.The nurse knows that the medication is to be held if the pulse rate is less than 60 beats per minute.The nurse will use which site to assess the patient's pulse?

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When a patient takes a medication that affects the heart rate,the apical pulse provides a more accurate assessment of heart rate.The radial pulse is the most common site used to assess character of pulse peripherally and assesses the status of circulation to the hand.The brachial site is used to assess upper extremity blood pressure; used during infant CPR.

A Man Has Been Admitted to the Hospital with Lethargy