Question

Your heart rate or pulse is calculated by counting the number of times your heart beats in 5 minutes.

A) True

B) FALSE

Answer 1

FALSE

Step-by-step explanation:

You can measure your heart rate by counting how many times your heart beats in a minute. To do this, first, you must straighten out one arm. Then place two fingers of your free hand firmly on the wrist of the arm that is straightened out. You should be able to feel a pulse. Place your fingers there for 1 minute. For example, if my pulse beats 58 times in that one minute, my heart rate is 58 bpm.

Answer 2

B) False

To check your pulse at your wrist, place two fingers between the bone and the tendon over your radial artery (which is located on the thumb side of your wrist) When you feel your pulse, count the number of beats in 15 seconds. Multiply this number by four to calculate your beats per minute.