An increase in heart rate during inspiration, with a decrease in this rate during expiration, is an expected finding in:
a. adults under stress.
b. 4-year-old children.
c. pregnant women.
d. premature infants.
B
Sinus arrhythmia is a physiologic event during childhood. The heart rate of a child (4 years old) varies in a cyclic pattern, usually faster on inspiration and slower on expiration.
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