When assessing the adult victim for pulselessness, the CPR rescuer should palpate the most reliable and accessible pulse, which is the:
a. radial.
b. brachial.
c. carotid.
d. femoral.
C
When assessing the adult victim for pulselessness, the most reliable and accessible pulse is the carotid.
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