Questions: In the following patient a decrease in heart rate?
1. Tachycardia
2. Bradycardia
3. Sinus
4. Arrhythmia
Transcript text: In the following patient a decrease in heart rate?
1. Tachycardia
2. Bradycardia
3. Sinus
4. Arrhythmia
Solution
The answer is the second one (or B): Bradycardia.
Explanation for each option:
Tachycardia: This refers to an abnormally high heart rate, not a decrease in heart rate.
Bradycardia: This refers to an abnormally low heart rate, which is a decrease in heart rate.
Sinus: This term alone does not specify heart rate changes; it usually refers to the sinus rhythm, which is the normal heartbeat rhythm.
Arrhythmia: This refers to an irregular heart rhythm, which can include both increases and decreases in heart rate, but it is not specific to a decrease in heart rate.
Summary:
The correct term for a decrease in heart rate is Bradycardia.