Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

A patient with a history of atrial fibrillation comes into the clinic for a routine check-up. The provider requests an evaluation of the most reliable arterial site for assessing the rate and rhythm in this patient. Which pulse point would you select to evaluate the patient's cardiac rhythm most effectively?

  • Radial pulse

  • Dorsalis pedis pulse

  • Temporal pulse

  • Apical pulse

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AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / 
Clinical Competency
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