Which of the Following Patients Is Most Likely to Exhibit

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients is most likely to exhibit signs and symptoms of low cardiac output?

• A)A 55-year-old female athlete with a resting heart rate of 56 beats per minute
• B)A 60-year-old male with a heart rate of 74, whose tracing shows infrequent periods of sinus arrest lasting 1 second
• C)A 43-year-old female who has been walking on a treadmill and has a heart rate of 110 beats per minute
• D)A 48-year-old male with a heart rate of 52, whose tracing shows frequent periods of sinus arrest lasting 2.5 seconds

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