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Select the correct answer.
The nurse noticed that Luke was vey jittery. On checking his heart rate, she found it was 102 beats per minute. What is the likely diagnosis?
OA. bradycardia
OB.
cardiac arrest
OC. tachycardia
OD. hypertension
O E hypotension
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Answer 1

Answer: tachycardia

Explanation:

Since the heart rate was found to be 102 beats per minute, the likely diagnosis will be tachycardia. This refers to a rapid heartbeat.

In adults, the heat rate typically beats about 60 - 100 times every minutes. When the heart rate beats more than 100 times per minute, this is referred to as tachycardia. Some of the factors that causes this are exercise, stress, anxiety, fear etc.

Therefore, the correct option is C.