The nurse is assessing a patient's apical heart rate. Which heart rate should the nurse document as tachycardia?
a. 80 beats/min
b. 90 beats/min
c. 100 beats/min
d. 110 beats/min
ANS: D
Sinus tachycardia is 101 or more beats per minute. A. B. C. These rates are not considered as being sinus tachycardia.
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