
How does a nurse accurately palpate carotid pulses?
A) Two fingers of each hand are placed firmly over the right and left temples at the same time.
B) One finger is placed gently in the space between the biceps and triceps muscles.
C) Two fingers are placed at the thumb side of the forearm at the wrist.
D) One finger is placed along the right and then the left medial sternocleidomastoid muscle.
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