The nurse needs to obtain a radial pulse from a patient.To obtain the correct measure,what must the nurse do?
A) Place the tips of the first two fingers over the groove along the thumb side of the patient's wrist.
B) Place the thumb over the groove along the thumb side of the patient's wrist.
C) Apply a very light touch so that the pulse is not obliterated.
D) Apply very strong pressure to detect the pulse.
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