When measuring a client's pulse rate, the nurse records 125 bpm. How will the nurse document the information in the medical records?
A) Bradycardia
B) Tachycardia
C) Slow pulse rate
D) Heart palpitations
B
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Tachycardia (100 to 150 bpm) is a fast heart rate. In tachycardia, the heart and pulse rates can exceed 150 bpm as well. Bradycardia, or a slow pulse rate, occurs in adults if the heart rate falls below 60 bpm. Heart palpitations represent the physical sensation of irregularities in the beating of the heart.
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