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Where would a first responder try to find a pulse in

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a patient who has been knocked unconscious?

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In an unconscious/unresponsive adult, the preferred pulse point is the carotid artery. There are several reasons for this, some of which are complementary points to those of the conscious patient: Unlike a conscious patient, the chief question we're trying to answer when checking the pulse is if they have one

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