A nurse understands that the average apical rate for a 2-month-old is approximately:

a. 100 beats per minute.
b. 110 beats per minute.
c. 120 beats per minute.
d. 130 beats per minute.


C
At 2 months, the average apical rate is about 120 beats per minute.

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