A Condition Called Altered Speech Occurs When the Patient Is

question 27

True/False

A condition called altered speech occurs when the patient is speaking so fast it appears she has an urgency or pressure to speak quickly.

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Definitions:

Apical Pulse

The heartbeat as heard with a stethoscope placed on the chest directly over the apex of the heart, used for accurate measurement of heart rate.

Tachycardia

A condition in which the heart beats faster than normal while at rest, typically defined as having a heart rate of over 100 beats per minute.

Beats Per Minute

A measure of heart rate, indicating the number of heartbeats within one minute.

Ventricular Hypertrophy

Enlargement and thickening of the walls of the heart's ventricles, often caused by high blood pressure or heart valve disease.