The nurse enters the client's room to measure the client's pulse rate. The nurse recognizes that the client's rate may be increased because of which of the following reasons?
a. A febrile condition
b. Administration of digoxin
c. The client's athletic conditioning
d. Hypothermia
A
Fever and heat may increase a client's pulse rate.
Digoxin is a negative chronotropic drug; it will decrease the client's pulse rate.
A conditioned athlete will have a lower heart rate at rest.
Hypothermia decreases pulse rate.
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