Multiple Choice
The nursing faculty member is observing a student taking a patient's carotid pulse. What action by the student requires intervention by the faculty member?
A) Counts pulse for 30 seconds and multiplies by two.
B) Performs hand hygiene prior to patient contact.
C) Compares pulses in both carotid arteries at the same time.
D) Assesses pulse on one side then assesses the other side.
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