The most effective way to take an infant's pulse is to:
a. palpate the carotid artery.
b. percuss the femoral artery.
c. auscultate the cardiac apex.
d. palpate the femoral artery.
c
The most effective way to take an infant's pulse is to
assess apically by placing a stethoscope diaphragm over the
apex.
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