You must check the circulation of an 8-year-old child with a high fever who has been vomiting for the past 2 hours. The child is very frightened and crying. Given the situation, you should:

A) palpate the radial artery.
B) obtain a carotid pulse.
C) feel for a brachial pulse.
D) listen to the heart with a stethoscope.


A

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