Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 84%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is attending to a patient who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs. The patientÔÇÖs vital signs at 0800 and 0815 are given.Heart rate of 110 bpm
Complete the following sentence using the list of options. The patient exhibits symptoms of-------------------------------
Correct answer
C
Rationale
The correct answer is C: Tachycardia. Tachycardia refers to an abnormally rapid heart rate. In a patient exhibiting symptoms, this could indicate a fast heartbeat, which is a common sign of various medical conditions such as anxiety, heart disease, or hyperthyroidism. Hypertension (A) is high blood pressure, not related to heart rate. Hypotension (B) is low blood pressure. Bradycardia (D) is a slow heart rate. Since the patient exhibits symptoms, tachycardia (C) is the most relevant choice to describe the rapid heart rate.