Posterior tibial pulse is located where?

Posterior tibial pulse is located where?

• A. The pulse just behind the medial malleolus of the ankle
• B. Pulse located on the lateral palmar side at the wrist
• C. Pulse located on the medial palmar side at the wrist
• D. Pulse just behind the medial malleolus of the ankle

Answer: (D)

The posterior tibial pulse is palpated behind the medial malleolus of the ankle, in the groove between the malleolus and the Achilles tendon. You locate the inner ankle bone, place the fingertips behind it, and gently press toward the sole to feel the rhythmic pulse of the posterior tibial artery. This site is distinct from wrist pulses (radial on the lateral wrist or ulnar on the medial wrist), which is why those options don’t fit.

The posterior tibial pulse is palpated behind the medial malleolus of the ankle, in the groove between the malleolus and the Achilles tendon. You locate the inner ankle bone, place the fingertips behind it, and gently press toward the sole to feel the rhythmic pulse of the posterior tibial artery. This site is distinct from wrist pulses (radial on the lateral wrist or ulnar on the medial wrist), which is why those options don’t fit.