A patient with a pulse rate of 45 beats per minute is said to have ________.

A) hypotension
B) hyperventilation
C) bradycardia
D) tachycardia
E) tachypnea

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A patient with a pulse rate of 45 beats per minute is said to have ________.A)  hypotensionB)  hyperventilationC)  bradycardiaD)  tachycardiaE)  tachypnea

Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Bradycardia is defined as a slower than normal heart rate, typically less than 60 beats per minute in adults, which matches the description of a pulse rate of 45 beats per minute.

A patient with a pulse rate of 45 beats per minute is said to have ________.

A) hypotension
B) hyperventilation
C) bradycardia
D) tachycardia
E) tachypnea

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