The Patient with Tachycardia Who Has a Heart Rate of 115

question 6

Multiple Choice

The patient with tachycardia who has a heart rate of 115 complains of shortness of breath.The nurse interprets this complaint as being related to which problem?

• A)Pulmonary edema
• B)Drop in cardiac output
• C)Impending pneumonia
• D)Increasing anxiety

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