A 49-year-old truck driver comes to the emergency room for shortness of breath and swelling in his ankles. He is diagnosed with congestive heart failure and admitted to the hospital. You are the student assigned to do the patient's complete history and physical examination. When you palpate the pulse, what do you expect to feel?
A) Large amplitude, forceful
B) Small amplitude, weak
C) Normal
D) Bigeminal
Answer: B) Small amplitude, weak
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