Pulse Grade 2+ is described as:

Pulse Grade 2+ is described as:

• A. Absent
• B. Barely perceptible
• C. Difficult to palpate; slightly stronger than thread; can be obliterated with light pressure
• D. Strong

Answer: (C)

Pulse strength is described on a scale from absent to bounding. A 2+ pulse is a weak but present pulse that is difficult to palpate and can be obliterated with light pressure, giving it a thread-like, thready feel. This reflects reduced stroke volume or peripheral perfusion without being completely absent. The other options correspond to different grades: absent means no pulse is felt, barely perceptible aligns with a 1+ pulse, and strong describes a robust, easily felt pulse (3+ or higher). So the described 2+ grade fits a pulse that is present but weak and easily lost with light touch.

Pulse strength is described on a scale from absent to bounding. A 2+ pulse is a weak but present pulse that is difficult to palpate and can be obliterated with light pressure, giving it a thread-like, thready feel. This reflects reduced stroke volume or peripheral perfusion without being completely absent. The other options correspond to different grades: absent means no pulse is felt, barely perceptible aligns with a 1+ pulse, and strong describes a robust, easily felt pulse (3+ or higher). So the described 2+ grade fits a pulse that is present but weak and easily lost with light touch.