According to your patient's chart, she has junctional tachycardia and her normal resting heart rate is 86 bpm. Your ECG tracing shows a current resting heart rate of 148 bpm. What should you look for in this patient?

A. Signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure
B. Signs and symptoms of low cardiac output
C. Signs and symptoms of pulmonary edema
D. Signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction


Answer: B

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