The nurse is reviewing an assessment of a patient's peripheral pulses and notices that the documentation states that the radial pulses are "2+." The nurse recognizes that this reading indicates what type of pulse?

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When documenting the force,or amplitude,of pulses,3+ indicates an increased,full,or bounding pulse,2+ indicates a normal pulse,1+ indicates a weak pulse,and 0 indicates an absent pulse.

The Nurse Is Reviewing an Assessment of a Patient's Peripheral