Question

As the nurse, you would have taken Mr. Peterson's vital signs and entered them into the EHR. Access the EHR and verify that your vital signs are recorded at 1400. Based on these vital signs, Mr. Peterson is:

A. Tachycardic and Tachypneic
B. Tachycardic and normotensive
C. Bradycardic and normotensive
D. Bradycardic and tachypneic

Answer 1

Mr. Peterson is most likely tachycardic and normotensive, given that his heart rate is above 100 bpm and his blood pressure is within the normal range. So the correct answer is Option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the provided reference information on vital signs and heart rates, if Mr. Peterson's vital signs include a heart rate (HR) above 100 beats per minute (bpm), he would be considered tachycardic. A normal blood pressure falls within the range of 90/60 and 120/80 mm Hg, so if his blood pressure does not deviate significantly from this range, he would be considered normotensive. The information does not specify Mr. Peterson's breathing rate, so we cannot definitively conclude whether he is tachypneic (elevated breathing rate) or not without that data. Therefore, without additional information, based on the heart rate alone, the most accurate choice would be B. Tachycardic and normotensive.