You are assessing an adult female patient. When you palpate her wrist to locate a pulse, you do not feel one. You should immediately:
A) palpate for an ulnar pulse.
B) palpate the opposite wrist for a radial pulse.
C) palpate for a carotid pulse.
D) palpate for a popliteal pulse.
Answer: C
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