The nurse explains that the pulse—the expansion and contraction of an artery—is produced by contraction of the:
a. right atrium.
b. right ventricle.
c. left atrium.
d. left ventricle.
D
Expansion and contraction of an artery is caused by the ejection of blood from the left ventricle.
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