An EMT is correctly assessing a patient's radial pulse when he:
A) Uses the palm of his hand to feel the pulse on the upper arm
B) Simultaneously checks for a heart rate on both sides of the neck
C) Uses his thumb to feel for the pulse on the patient's lower arm, near the base of the thumb
D) Uses his fingertips to feel for a pulse on the anterior and lateral aspects of the patient's wrist
D) Uses his fingertips to feel for a pulse on the anterior and lateral aspects of the patient's wrist
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