As a nurse you will be assessing the apical pulse during a head-to-toe assessment and before administering medications like Digoxin. In an adult, a normal apical pulse is 60-100 beats per minute
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Where is the apical pulse located? It is located on the left side of the chest at the 5th intercostal space (ICS) at the midclavicular line.

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