Long-time local landmarks include Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, along California State Route 152, just west of town, and Mount Madonna County Park, at Hecker Pass, about twelve miles west of town, off Highway 152.
Jan 11, '05. The apical pulse is the pulse heard at the apex of the heart (which is the pointed lower extremity of the heart) Yoou can hear the apical pulse by placing your stethescope at the 5th intercostal space (spaces between the ribs) on the left side just left of the sternum.
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.