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JGIBBSON

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on: Jul 16, 2018
A 50-year-old patient has a heart rate by palpation of 120 bpm. How should this be interpreted?
 
  a. Within the normal range for an adult
  b. An error since a stethoscope was not used
  c. Bradycardia
  d. Tachycardia

Question 2

When would induced hypothermia be indicated?
 
  a. During brain surgery
  b. During bowel surgery
  c. To break a fever
  d. To treat carbon monoxide poisoning


komodo7

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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In an adult, a heart rate of greater than 100/minute is considered to be tachycardia. A heart rate of less than 60/minute in an adult is considered to be bradycardia. Palpation and auscultation are both acceptable to check heart rate.

Answer to Question 2

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There are times during brain or cardiac surgery that hypothermia is induced to lower the patient's metabolism so that less oxygen is needed by the body. If a patient has a high fever, measures are taken to lower it but not to the point of hypothermia. Carbon monoxide poisoning is not treated by hypothermia.


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