Measure and Record Radial Pulse CNA Skill Prometric

Welcome to our CNA channel, your trusted resource for acing the Prometric CNA exam! In this informative video, we'll guide you through the step-by-step process of accurately measuring and recording a patient's pulse-a vital skill for your CNA journey and Prometric exam success. The pulse is the measurement of how many times the patient's heart beats. Our expert guidance ensures you're well-prepared for this critical assessment.
In this video, you'll learn:
* The significance of precise pulse measurement in patient care
* A comprehensive, Prometric-compliant breakdown of the procedure
* Pro tips to ensure accuracy and patient comfort
* Clear and concise instructions for each crucial step
* Hands-on demonstrations that simplify learning and practice
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[@valenciamckoy1795]

I just passed my CNA State Exam in CT!! Thank you Miss Patti for these helpful videos. After taking my class almost two years ago, I just watched these videos and passed easily!!!❤

[@witelanemurat7405]

Congratulations ❤️

[@danyellaalford-xc6em]

@valenciamckoy1795 I take my skills the end of this month I’m also in ct is there any advice you could give me I’m so nervous

[@juno4994]

@@danyellaalford-xc6em Same here i havent got my test date yet howd your test go? what did you use to study for the written?

[@hebael-gendy698]

Thanks for the video I just passed my CNA EXAM yesterday

[@selflove428]

Congratulations I’m starting my class on cna on October 3rd

[@shurakaydaley7980]

I did my test sep 16th and I watch ur channel for one month straight I got this skill and pass thank you sooo much 🙌

[@bunnybelle64]

Whoop woop I just passed my CNA Exam yesterday!! Thank you for the awesome videos ily!!

[@4yourcna]

Congratulations! We are super proud of you! Tune in to our Live Q&A Session on Thursday at 3pm (ET) for your congratulations shoutout! :-)

[@Yourstrulynanii]

Passsed my skills yesterday!! Thanks so much ‼️💙👏👏👏👏

[@twilightpheonix123]

I took my CNA today and passed because of your videos. Thank you so much .

[@kaunajay]

HerDark Majesty what skills did you have i take mine next month

[@juliorosales769]

did you took a course of just the videos?

[@amys.t.6330]

I am currently in that class do you have any advice for me

[@biancataylor7249]

This was my skill thanks I passed my skill on this yesterday 💕💕🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@Dervishi11]

Can you help what you have test everything. Writing skills are teacher never told as we have writing to do ?? I’m mad. I pay for everything to teach and no After writing you have skill test. Please give some orientation. Thanks

[@rosewatson44]

Hi Ms Patty just want to say thank you I passed my CNA November 4 ,2022 watching your videos help me to passed..thank you

[@linachuodier6154]

I just wanted to stop by and say thank you mrs Patty . I passed my skills exam today in Iowa. I got BP, pulse, respiration ,embolism socks, and denture care. Thank you again , I am grateful that I found your channel

[@abbiewema4341]

Blood pressure??is it tested??

[@Ipomoeas]

@@abbiewema4341 Depends on the state, in FL it’s not tested

[@zanqueshapeterson1626]

Binged all your videos and passed both written and skills thank you so much!

[@4yourcna]

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[@fionaromero7305]

THANK YOU SO MUCH PATTY!!! I passed my skills exam today!

[@nerr379]

Hey what’s was your skills ?

[@jayllaleroy195]

did they give skills that required you remove your mask

[@Moveout-e8v]

Thank you PATTY for all you do I passed my exam yesterday in Louisiana, your the best

[@rych5624]

Thank you for the videos. I passed my exam. These videos were very helpful. Thank you again. From Connecticut

[@4yourcna]

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[@isaidwhatisaid5931]

I’ll be retaking my exam tomorrow.. I failed two weeks ago.. I doubted myself severely during my skills and ran out of time.. not tomorrow!! I’ll be back to tell you guys I passed with the help of Nurse Patti and her videos..

[@melissasanchez2280]

How did it go?

[@Justmeandmythoughts55]

how did it go?

[@lexiscouthen7391]

update ???????

[@savickorose4579]

I passed all 3 skills by watching your videos... Thank you🎉❤

[@KMJSPRODUCTION]

i passed my cna both written and clinical test thank you 4yourcna i challenge the test and your videos are the reason i passed the exam

[@theyyadore_.Monique4]

Was it hard

[@cheymedina5965]

I really appreciate your videos 🤩It helped me pass the cna exam today!!🙌🏻

[@kerryannvilliers6663]

Thank you I pass my test last Thursday 🎉

[@LoveYourself-ux8gr]

How was the test exactly? Skills?

[@phylliscraig8842]

Do we tell them what number were going to start and finish bc I was told not to

[@Uwase_Angel_]

Hello!! Miss patty I passed my CNA test on Tuesday thank you so much ❤❤

[@nicoletteawardo8760]

What skills did they test you for?

[@Uwase_Angel_]

@@nicoletteawardo8760 well, I did Radial pulse, range of motion, and perineal care That’s it

[@haydeesantos7167]

Thanks í pass my test today thanks a lot

[@4yourcna]

Congratulations! That is awesome! We wish you the best of luck in your new career!

[@lizmarie7188]

I take my written and skills test Thursday and I’m so nervous about the skills part.. I’m just afraid I’ll forget something.. studying the videos has been like life for the past couple weeks...

[@pinchependeja]

Did you pass perissiii

[@richeneljeanpierre2205]

Call light is very important to pass our test

[@ClaudelleOrelus2013]

Thank you

[@deliciafoster9924]

I take my test next week

[@caraballomaribel7894]

Thank you both Kayla w and also thank you 4yourCna

[@4yourcna]

You are very welcome! Best of luck on your exam!

[@peanutsarecheap1997]

Get ready to the skilled exam wish me luck 🤞

[@sahrannafawcett9642]

I’m currently in a CNA class but I’m so scared to take the exam because I’m not 100% comfortable taking pulses :(

[@nine7220]

did you take the exam?

[@sahrannafawcett9642]

@@nine7220 no I didn’t :/

[@MercyDesignedMeBeautiful]

With practice you will get comfy, I use to be like that as well...just practice on anyone you can as often as you can

[@veanne]

same :( but it's with a lot of the skills, i lack confidence...

[@MercyDesignedMeBeautiful]

@@veanne Hello Veanne, it helps to write down all the things you need to complete each skill and then go over in your head what needs to be done after watching the video a few times and know what needs to be done it helps you know what you need to work on. Also break down the skills down in the 3 different parts this helped me because it seems overwhelming at first too because I was studying on my own as a challenger. You have First (Handwashing) then the other Skills are broken down like this Written Skills: where you have to document. 1) Pulse 2) Empty Unrinary Drainage Bag 3) Feeding 4) Respiration Activity of Daily Living Skills (ADL): 5) Mouth Care 6) Denture Care 7) Hand and Nail Care 8) Foot Care 9) Partial Bedbath 10) Perineal Care 11) Catheter Care 12) Bedpan 13) Make an Occupied Bed 14) Dress Patient with Weak Arm Mobility Skills: 15) Range of Motion (Shoulder) ROM. 16) ROM (Elbow and Wrist) 17) ROM (Hip, Knee and Ankle) 18) Transfer from bed to wheelchair 19) Ambulate with Gait Belt 20) change position to supported side lying. Hope this was helpful, all the best🙏 study hard...pray and leave the rest to God!

[@caitlinalbertson4308]

Do I need to use a barrier for the table when placing my documentation form and pen down onto the table?

[@lindgeernest3535]

Hi miss pat✋🏼 is it by 2 or 4 you multiply the number found after you count for the whole minutes??

[@ig7002]

You don't multiply it by anything. You count the pulse for a full minute and then write that number down.

[@lindgeernest3535]

@@ig7002 thank you so much I was confused

[@fab_lyne2724]

The beats you counted within your first 15 seconds is your accurate Pulse, calculate the number of beats you had with in your first 15 seconds and multiply it by 4.

[@veanne]

@@fab_lyne2724 or could you also do it in 30 seconds and multiply by 2?

[@sherrypersaud1318]

Can these prometric skills work for NY test takers as well?

[@Finnlover631]

in my program (in FL.) I was instructed to record the second pulse and then wash my hands, not the other way around. Does it matter if we record the second pulse first and then wash our hands or do we have to wash our hands before recording the second pulse?

[@4yourcna]

For the exam, this is not a graded checkpoint, because you have to count twice so you will have to document the first reading before doing the second one (no handwashing required). However, in a clinical setting, it is ALWAYS a good practice to wash your hands before documenting, because you don't want to contaminate your pen with patient germs - your pen goes home with you. Hope this helps!

[@caraballomaribel7894]

Hi great videos Do you guys have weight and blood pressure videos for the exam?

[@Kayla_Nicole]

Caraballo Maribel usually blood pressure isn't done on the CNA state test

[@4yourcna]

Actually, we do have a blood pressure video on our KZbin channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWeXaauQebBqmJI but we don't have one for weight at this time. Hope this helps!

[@4yourcna]

That is correct. Most states do not test blood pressure during the state exam any longer. Best of luck!

[@shaliniomar6175]

I have my cna exam next Thursday 27 January and I am very nervous about it

[@siobhannorman4637]

Should you wash hands before or after documenting?

[@kwalaws]

Before then document

[@Ramcharger]

Best call light cord ever.

[@4yourcna]

Thanks! :-)

[@Ductan1990]

loll

[@shaterickaharper7000]

If I for got to record my measurements on my test will I fell the whole test

[@sarahjeanrasonabe8199]

What are the three using equipment ?

[@Kayyy-yx5fs]

How did you get 72 for your findings if I may ask?

[@aphroditegoddess6801]

I counted 61 😮 maybe I can go back to and try again

[@4yourcna]

Keep practicing! You got this!

[@terrigodbless_3742]

Do I record both measurements on the sheet

[@4yourcna]

Yes, you have to record both pulse measurements on the documentation sheet the evaluator will give you. You can learn more about this in our FREE online CNA Test Prep course. It is packed full of lessons, interactive activities and test-specific information to help you pass the state exam. You can find it at courses.4YourCNA.com!

[@silverqueens148]

I have my cna prometrics test on Thursday, can anyone offer me words of encouragement or words of advice...please and thank you!

[@msxmichoacan]

Hey how did it go?! Mine is January 13th & I’m scared lol

[@fsiu74]

@@msxmichoacan good luck

[@Zizzyyzz]

My pulse was 72 as well. Lol.

[@vrundapatel8457]

can we tell the patient their pulse if they ask?

[@4yourcna]

For the test, the person playing the patient will be following a script, so this will not be a concern for the test. In a clinical setting, follow your facility policy and procedures. Best of luck!

[@trishanaa3609]

How was it 72 because it was 60 minute from start. Can you please help me understand this? Thanks

[@4yourcna]

You are not counting the seconds on the clock. You are counting the thumps you feel under your fingers during this minute. This is the pulse. It feels like thumps, or throbs, under your fingers. Since this is a video, you cannot feel what I am feeling as I count, but I am counting the number of thumps I am feeling. You must count for one full minute, because the care plan tells us to. This video merely shows you HOW to take the pulse, you must do it yourself to actually feel what I am feeling when counting. Hope this helps! :-)

[@trishanaa3609]

4yourCNA ~ Thanks a lot for your reply 😊

[@4yourcna]

You are very welcome! Best of luck!

[@trishanaa3609]

4yourCNA Thank you 😊

[@mselegantkitchen6625]

Is it that the gloves is not involved in the skills when taking the pulse?

[@4yourcna]

No, gloves are not required for this skill. Gloves are only required when touching body fluids, personal skin or non-intact skin. You should not wear gloves when they are not required. Knowledge of infection control principles is important in healthcare. Best of luck!

[@ralph7777]

Thanks Ms patti

[@4yourcna]

You're welcome!

[@kathyM9425]

So after were done the first time, should I still open the curtain, give the call light etc or not since we have to do it a second time? And if we do the whole process, do I repeat every single step for the 2nd time?

[@4yourcna]

No, during the exam, you will not have to do the opening and closing twice. You will do the opening, wash your hands, count the pulse with the 1st evaluator, document the reading, count the pulse with the second evaluator, do your closing, wash your hands and then document the second reading. Our skills book lists step by step instructions on how each skill should be completed, as well as offering review questions, theory, testing care plans and much more. This book is available on 4YourCNA.com/shop. Hope this helps!

[@preciousmanning112]

How Many Numbers Can Be Off ??

[@jasiminemachnik6036]

I got 78 for my pulse is that still normal pulse rate?

[@lesliebutler3355]

yes 60-100

[@nicolaspence5485]

@@lesliebutler3355 did you pass your test ?

[@lesliebutler3355]

@@nicolaspence5485 yes. I passed .

[@miraclewoods5725]

Yeah I’m gonna fail because they didn’t teach me any of these things at my job . They did train me this way at all

[@obamashand4911]

a third of this video was this guy awkwardly laying down for a minute

[@itsprobablyfine2581]

For the test, when the nurses switch to count the second pulse, am I allowed to document the first pulse right after I take it? My teacher said that if I were to do so, that the pen is considered contaminated and I'd have to wash my hands again. Also at the end of the Skill when we open the curtain, can we document then wash our hands? I thought hand washing was the absolute last thing you must do

[@4yourcna]

For the exam, you are permitted to write down the pulse after taking it with the first evaluator. Documentation should USUALLY be done after handwashing to prevent transfer of germs onto your pen (which goes into other patient environments and home with you) but the test does not expect you to remember 2 pulse readings. Hope this helps!

[@krystalspikes8972]

Just for clarification, we can write down the first pulse to document but with the second nurse we should wait until the skill is finished. Once we open the curtain and wash our hands then we should document the second pulse finding. Is that correct?

[@4yourcna]

Correct! Counting twice is specific to the test and won't be done in a clinical setting, so they make testing allowances for this. They don't expect you to remember the first reading while you are counting the second, so write down the first reading and then pick up from there as if it were your first reading, if that makes sense? Opening, (first reading, document), count pulse, closing, document. Hope this helps!

[@violinistsj6063]

How am I supposed to label this correctly if the recording sheet does not have the /minute on it?

[@4yourcna]

All pulse rates are measured per minute. If you are counting for 15 seconds and multiplying by 4, that gives you a count over one minute. Or, as this care plan instructs, if you are counting for one whole minute, it still gives you a measurement per minute. the per minute is implied in healthcare settings because that is universally accepted that all pulse rates are reported per minute. So, in a clinical setting, you may have a place to document pulse readings that does not indicate per minute because all pulse rates are SUPPOSED to be documented as per minute. Hope this helps! Please make sure you tune in for our new weekly series as well! (Subscribe and ring the bell). Thanks!

[@ronettekalaswa4260]

how am l supposed to know when one full minute is up? am l allowed to look at my watch while taking the pulse?

[@4yourcna]

You will not be allowed to use a watch during the exam because smart watches can be used to cheat (and smart watches can look like plain watches). There will be a clock right above the bed for testing, just like in this video. Use the clock that is provided to time this skill. Best of luck!

[@sandytzul9757]

you can't use a watch with a second hand on it? and also should we announce when we are starting to count and when we stop or we can whenever as long as its a minute?

[@4yourcna]

You must announce when you start counting and when you stop counting so the evaluator can also count during this time to gauge your accuracy and ensure that you have counted for one full minute. In most testing facilities, you are not permitted to wear a watch due to smart watches being able to look like a regular watch (and smart watches are an electronic device that can allow the testing student to cheat). There will be a clock for you to use. Best of luck!

[@evadneydavis1322]

I got 63 beat per min the evaluator did give a pass I know what i felt the beat was 63 beat for that one min there is no way i was wrong i know what ifelt

[@preciousmanning112]

How in the was his pulse 72 and you have to Start off at 60 ??? Are did she not really count?

[@ig7002]

His heart beat 72 times during the 60 seconds she was taking his pulse.

[@agathajohnson7506]

When I am counting from 1 doing pulse

[@4yourcna]

I'm sorry, but I am not entirely sure what your question is. Yes, when counting the pulse, you will count the thumps that you feel under your fingers, starting with the number 1 and counting upward with each thump. You must count the thumps you feel for one full minute. Hope this helps!

[@supernaturallyInspired]

Hi Mrs Patty, if I loss count while counting the pulse can I stop and start all over again? Or what do I do?

[@jasiminemachnik6036]

Ada John that happen to me when I took my clinical skill test! I lost count and the pulse and it screwed me up and I ended up failing that portion because I didn’t know for sure if I was able to tell the NAE!

[@bensaadalahyouned9136]

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[@aphroditegoddess6801]

I still counted 61

[@4yourcna]

You got this!

[@renk2328]

Does anyone here did take the exam already, And failed?I’m scared taking exam cause I’m not sure if I’m ready 😢

[@SandOnToast2598]

What's the 2nd measurement for. I didnt understand the caption in the video explaining it.

[@lesliebutler3355]

In florida they have 2 evaluators and both listen with you one at a time to ensure accuracy. Fortunatly we only have one evaluator in nevada

[@tamaraforsythe3100]

For my CNA can leave the patient hand flat on the bed by placing fingertips on the thumb side of the wrist?

[@4yourcna]

Yes, you can leave the hand flat on the bed...but then you would probably have to bend and that might not be comfortable. Keeping the elbow on the bed and raising the forearm places the radial pulse within reach without having the CNA in a stooped position. Hope this helps! Thank you for your comment! If you found our videos helpful, don't forget to like and subscribe! :-)

[@tamaraforsythe3100]

Reason why I ask is because when I try to find the pusle with raisin the forearm its hard for me to find it but when I try with the hand flat using my two finger tips i find it quickly. I don't know what am doing wrong tho.

[@4yourcna]

It's probably the position of the tendon over the artery when the hand is in the upright position. You can try rotating the hand slightly in either direction - that may help. It is certainly okay to leave the hand lying flat on the bed, if that is easier! Either way is fine. Best of luck!

[@obamashand4911]

my sister made me be the patient

[@kokojones9892]

64 for me

[@CassidaNP]

she is doing it wrong... nurse is not supposed to hold the hand when doing pulse. patient's hand must be laying flat on the bed.

[@4yourcna]

There is no requirement for the hand to be laying flat on the bed, and raising the forearm will have no effect on obtaining the pulse. The ELBOW must be supported at all times, but you may raise the forearm up as long as the elbow remains in the bed. This skill confirms to the clinical skills checklist used on the state exam. Thank you for your comment.

[@icarriebearie]

I was wondering the same thing, I failed this skill on my test. I was trying to figure out what i did wrong. Maybe I was just off on my count.

[@4yourcna]

Did you count the radial pulse (measured at the thumb side of the wrist for ONE FULL MINUTE? This is the reason most people fail this skill - they do not count for one full minute. The care plan is very explicit in this. If you count for any other amount of time, you are not following the care plan and therefore, will fail. Best of luck!

[@agathajohnson7506]

4yourCNA do I count from 1 doing pulse

[@4yourcna]

Yes, you start at one. Best of luck!

[@pauldreadlike1]

i put my fingers on my wrist and pretend i am counting something

[@djordjinatresalus7543]

My exam is today 9 am 😭

[@4yourcna]

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[@Dervishi11]

Patient hand have be flat on bed she doing wrong take he’s hand up

[@richeneljeanpierre2205]

Please do not say Hii next time. It either good morning, good afternoon or good evening...

[@DrawingsOfNamine]

It doesn't matter lmao. No one's gonna fail you because you said hi.

[@minnieT1978]

arent you suppst to do this 2nd time? and write down the numbers be4 washin hands????

[@Libragirlish]

how many can you be off in California? beats?

[@4yourcna]

The general accepted parameter is 4 beats in either direction.

[@sylviavineyard6044]

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