Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) (NAHP) Practice Exam

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A patient with tachycardia has a?

Slow pulse
Irregular pulse
Rapid pulse
Normal pulse

The correct answer is: Rapid pulse

Tachycardia is a medical condition where the heart rate is abnormally high, typically over 100 beats per minute. Therefore, a patient with tachycardia would have a rapid pulse. Slow pulse (option A) would refer to bradycardia, where the heart rate is abnormally low. Irregular pulse (option B) could indicate arrhythmia, a condition where the heart beats irregularly. Normal pulse (option D) would refer to a heart rate within the normal range of 60-100 beats per minute, which would not be considered tachycardia.