The nurse is caring for an infant and is obtaining the patient's vital signs. The best site for the nurse to obtain the infant's pulse would be the _____ artery
a. Radial
b. Brachial
c. Femoral
d. Popliteal
ANS: B
The brachial or apical pulse is the best site for assessing an infant's or a young child's pulse because other peripheral pulses such as the radial, femoral, and popliteal arteries are deep and are difficult to palpate accurately.
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