When assessing a patient's pulse, you can locate the right radial pulse, but not the left. Which one of the following is the most likely explanation for this finding?
A) The patient is in the early stage of cardiac arrest.
B) The left radial artery is extremely large.
C) There is a problem with the patient's veins.
D) The left radial artery may be occluded.
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