1. ask patient to pronate and slightly fix teh forearm.
2. place the lips of the index, middle, and ring fingers just proximal to patients wrist on the thumb side
3. push slightly at first, gradually adding pressure till feel the pulse.
4. check for regularity, if regular count the rate pulse for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.
if irregular count for 3 minute and divide by 3.
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