Physiological AdaptationQuestion 769 of 2368
A healthy 22-year-old client has an irregular rhythm on the monitor. The rate rises with each inspiration and slows with each expiration. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
- It indicates ventricular tachycardia needing cardioversion
- It indicates atrial fibrillation needing anticoagulation
- It indicates second-degree block needing a pacemaker
- It is a normal finding in young, healthy adults
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Correct answer: It is a normal finding in young, healthy adults
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia is typically normal in young, healthy adults because the rhythm follows the breathing cycle.
Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Interpret Basic ECG: Sinus Rhythms. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026