When assessing a patient's pulse, you note that it is irregular. To get an accurate heart rate, the AEMT should:

A) feel the carotid pulse for 30 seconds and multiply by 2.
B) count the number of beats that occur in one minute.
C) listen to the pulse with a stethoscope.
D) double the number of beats obtained in 30 seconds.


Answer: B

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