A 50-year-old patient has a heart rate by palpation of 120 bpm. How should this be interpreted?
a. Within the normal range for an adult
b. An error since a stethoscope was not used
c. Bradycardia
d. Tachycardia
D
In an adult, a heart rate of greater than 100/minute is considered to be tachycardia. A heart rate of less than 60/minute in an adult is considered to be bradycardia. Palpation and auscultation are both acceptable to check heart rate.
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