A patient with traumatic injuries has a carotid pulse of 64 bpm. What should this finding indicate to the nurse?

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1. There is not enough information to determine if the patient is or is not actively bleeding.
2. Having a carotid pulse does not indicate that the patient's injuries are not as severe as they seem.
3. The central pulses are palpated first. If the patient exhibits these pulses, then his systolic blood pressure is usually at least 60 to 80 mm Hg systolic.
4. The presence of carotid pulses does not provide parameters for the diastolic blood pressure.

A Patient with Traumatic Injuries Has a Carotid Pulse of 64