Two nurses collaborate in assessing an apical-radial pulse on a patient. The pulse deficit is 16 beats/min. What does this indicate?
A) The radial pulse is more rapid than the apical pulse.
B) This is a normal finding and should be ignored.
C) The patient's arteries are very compliant.
D) Not all of the heartbeats are reaching the periphery.
D
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