Thepulsecanbeusedasatactileguidetodeterminethesystolicbloodpressure(diastolicnotpalpable).Thepulsepatterncanbeclinicallysignificant,soitisimportanttonote;1.Therateinbeatsperminute.2.Therhythmofpulse.•Fast•Slow•irregular3.Thestrengthofthepulse.1.Absent2.Barelypalpable3.Easilypalpable4.Full5.bounding ...