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The apical pulse is a measure of cardiac function that is completed by placing a stethoscope at the apex of the heart and counting for one minute. It represents the opening and closing of the valves in the heart.
Heart rate (HR) is the number of times the heart beats in one minute; normal rates are 60 to 100 beats per minute. Stroke volume (SV) is the amount of blood that the heart pumps out with each beat; the normal amount is 60 to 100 milliliters per beat. A stethoscope is a device that amplifies sounds.hen measuring someone's apical pulse, make sure the patient is rested before trying to count the apical pulse rate. Have the patient lie down and find the apex of the heart. Ask the patient to breathe through his or her nose with normal breaths.