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clmills979

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A client has a heart rate of 130 beats per minute. How does the nurse plan to document this heart rate in the medical record?
 
  1. Atrial fibrillation
  2. Bradycardia
  3. Tachycardia
  4. Premature ventricular contraction

Question 2

The client asks the nurse what the medical term for a slow heart rate is. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
 
  1. Atrial fibrillation.
  2. Bradycardia.
  3. Premature ventricular contraction.
  4. Tachycardia.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Fibrillation is characterized by very rapid, uncoordinated beats.
Rationale 2:Bradycardia is incorrect because it is a slow heart rate lower than 60 beats per minute.
Rationale 3: Tachycardia is a fast heart rate higher than 100 beats per minute.
Rationale 4:Premature ventricular contraction is incorrect because it is an extra beat often originating from a source other than the SA node.

Global Rationale: Tachycardia is a fast heart rate higher than 100 beats per minute. Fibrillation is characterized by very rapid, uncoordinated beats. Bradycardia is incorrect because it is a slow heart rate lower than 60 beats per minute. Premature ventricular contraction is incorrect because it is an extra beat often originating from a source other than the SA node.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Fibrillation is characterized by very rapid, uncoordinated beats.
Rationale 2: Bradycardia is a slow heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.
Rationale 3: Premature ventricular contraction is an extra beat often originating from a source other than the SA node.
Rationale 4: Tachycardia is a fast heart rate that is greater than 100 beats per minute.

Global Rationale: Bradycardia is a slow heart rate less than 60 beats per minute. Fibrillation is characterized by very rapid, uncoordinated beats. Premature ventricular contraction is an extra beat often originating from a source other than the SA node. Tachycardia is a fast heart rate that is greater than 100 beats per minute.





 

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