When assessing the force, or strength, of a pulse, the nurse recalls that the pulse:
A) Is usually recorded on a 0-2-point scale.
B) Demonstrates elasticity of the vessel wall.
C) Is a reflection of the heart's stroke volume.
D) Reflects the blood volume in the arteries during diastole.
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