The Following Is an Excerpt from a Patient's Medical Record

question 74

Multiple Choice

The following is an excerpt from a patient's medical record. T: 98.5; HR: 60; RR: 20; BP: 112/70.
General: Pleasant, responsive. No acute distress.
HEENT: PERRLA. Mucous membranes moist and pink.
Resp: CTA. No wheezes, rales, rhonchi, or crackles. Good air exchange. No increased work of breathing.
According to this information, which is NOT true about the patient?

• A) The patient is afebrile.
• B) The patient is alert.
• C) The patient's eyes are not reacting to light.
• D) The patient's heart rate is 60.
• E) The patient's respiratory rate is 20.

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