An Apical-Radial Pulse Is Determined by the RN to Be

An apical-radial pulse is determined by the RN to be the procedure to use on a client with cardiovascular disorders. Which of the following rationales did the RN use to make this decision?

A) A forceful radial pulse is much too difficult to count correctly.
B) The thrust of blood from the heart is too feeble for the wave to be felt at the peripheral pulse site.
C) The pulse was bounding and easily obliterated.
D) Both arteriole and venous sounds were heard simultaneously.