Question

What is pulse rate? [2 marks]

Answer 1

• The throbbing beat movement felt in the wrist, neck and in the temporal region of the head due to the blood flowing in the arteries is called pulse. (1 mark)
• The number of beats per minute is called the pulse rate. (0.5 marks)
• A resting person, usually has a pulse rate between 72 and 80 beats per minute. (0.5 marks)