Suppose that you are a RN working in a hospital. A middle aged man comes in for

Question

Suppose that you are a RN working in a hospital. A middle aged man comes in for an appointment and after escorting him to an examination room you take his vital signs. They seem within the bounds of what is considered acceptable for his age. He then excused himself and walks down the hall to the drinking fountain. When he returns, you take his pulse and find that it is 35 bpm above it’s resting value. What will you conclude ? What will you do? Suppose that you are a RN working in a hospital. A middle aged man comes in for an appointment and after escorting him to an examination room you take his vital signs. They seem within the bounds of what is considered acceptable for his age. He then excused himself and walks down the hall to the drinking fountain. When he returns, you take his pulse and find that it is 35 bpm above it’s resting value. What will you conclude ? What will you do?

Explanation / Answer

The normal heart rate while walking is different for each person. Several factors affect each person's normal heart rate. Monitoring heart rate norms is based on your resting heart rate- the rate your heart beats after a good night's sleep before you get out of bed. The normal rate for this is between 40 to 100 beats per minute.

Moderate physical activity like walking does not change from the resting heart rate very much.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse S
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.