You Are Working with a Patient in the Intensive Care

question 45

Multiple Choice

You are working with a patient in the intensive care unit. Her heart rate is 40 beats/min. This is documented as:

• A) bradycardia.
• B) bradyphasia.
• C) tachycardia.
• D) tachyphasia.

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