Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral arteries?
A) The thumb should not be used to assess pulses.
B) Palpate at least one pulse in each extremity, usually the most proximal one.
C) The pulses are most readily felt over bony prominences.
D) Extremity pulses do not normally generate waveforms.

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A pulse is most readily felt over a bony prominence. The thumb may also be used if vessels have a tendency to move or roll when palpated by the fingers. Palpate at least one pulse, the most distal pulse, in each extremity to determine the sufficiency of the arterial circulation. The most distal pulse, not the most proximal one, in each extremity is palpated to determine the sufficiency of the arterial circulation. Extremity pulses generate waveforms.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Examination