The apical pulse can be taken at the dorsum of the foot, left-mid-clavicular, fifth intercostal space, lateral aspect of the neck, or the medial aspect of the ankle.
Vital signs should be taken before and after any nursing intervention that could affect the vital signs, for example, ambulating a client who has been on bed rest.
Core temperature is the temperature of the deep tissues of the body, which can also be measured in the esophagus, pulmonary artery and bladder by an invasive monitoring device.