What does the clinical term 'Bradycardia' mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Abnormally slow resting heart rate below 60 beats per minute
- Step 1: 'Brady-' means slow and 'cardia' means heart. Step 2. Bradycardia is defined as a resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute in an adult. Answer: Abnormally slow resting heart rate below 60 beats per minute. Why not the others: Heart rate >100 bpm is tachycardia; Elevated blood pressure is hypertension; Reduced oxygen saturation is hypoxemia.
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