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A nurse is assessing a client's vital signs. Which vital sign reflects the number of times the heart beats per minute?
Respiratory rate measures the number of breaths per minute, not heartbeats.
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries and is measured in mmHg, not heartbeats per minute.
Heart rate reflects the number of times the heart beats per minute and is an essential vital sign in assessing cardiovascular function.
Oxygen saturation measures the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen, not heartbeats per minute.
Explanation: Heart rate reflects the number of times the heart beats per minute and is an essential vital sign in assessing cardiovascular function.
a. Respiratory rate measures the number of breaths per minute, not heartbeats.
b. Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries and is measured in mmHg, not heartbeats per minute.
d. Oxygen saturation measures the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen, not heartbeats per minute.