CNA Practice Test
Vital signs and reportingQuestion 1346 of 1700

Which fingers do you use to take a pulse?

  1. The thumb
  2. The ring finger and thumb
  3. The little finger
  4. The index and third fingers
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Correct answer: The index and third fingers

The thumb has its own pulse, so you might count your own.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.4: Obtaining Vital Signs

Practice vital signs and reporting

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026