A first aid class/briefing that teaches how to measure/monitor a casualty’s respiration. When you evaluate a casualty, you may need to take his pulse. Taking the casualty’s pulse is an important step in identifying hypovolemic shock and in determining if additional antidote is to be administered to nerve agent casualties. In this lesson, you will learn to determine the number of pulse beats per minute and identify if the casualty’s pulse rate, strength, and rhythm are normal or abnormal. By evaluating the casualty’s pulse, you are really evaluating the effectiveness of the casualty’s heart action.
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