Nursing Students General Students
Published Apr 18, 2005
onduty23
410 Posts
like when looking for apical space at 5 intercoastal space etc just having a hard time counting the spaces
z's playa
2,056 Posts
like when looking for apical space at 5 intercoastal space etc just having a hard time ****ing the spaces
I count down from the first rib to the 5th near the sternum and then go over to where it should be. I turn pt over midway to the left and ask them to exhale and hold it for a bit. Remember though. The apical impulse is only palpable in about half of adults. Hope this helps.
Take your time. :)