During an assessment of a healthy adult, where would the nurse expect to palpate the apical pulse?.

See Answers (1)

Accepted Answer

Fifth left intercostal space at the midclavicular line should the nurse expected to palpate the apical pulse.The apical impulse often occurs from precordial displacement by the interventricular septum when it thrusts forward during isovolumic contraction of the ventricles. It should only fill one intercostal space, the fourth or fifth, and it should be at or medial to the midclavicular line. Precordial motion reaches its peak at the same time as or shortly after the aortic valve opens. Blood ejection causes the impulse to dissipate. Apical impulses often occur in the 5th interspace, immediately medial to the midclavicular line, and have a diameter of 1-2 cm. The first two thirds of systole correspond to the apical impulse, which has a tiny amplitude and feels like a soft tap. An adult's typical apical pulse rate ranges from 60 to 90 beats per minute.To know more about apical pulse visit:https://brainly.com/question/28235937#SPJ4