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NREMT EMR First Responder

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All of the statements below are true of patient pulses except one. Which statement about pulses is false?
  1. Normal pulse rates for newborn infants range from 120 to 160 beats per minute
  2. Normal pulse rates for children up to 5 years of age range from 80 to 140 beats per minute
  3. Normal pulse rates for children between 5 and 12 years old range from 70 to 110 beats per minute
  4. Normal pulse rates for adults range from 60 to 100 beats per minute
  5. Well conditioned adult athletes are likely to have resting pulse rates higher than other adults
Explanation
Answer: E - All of the statements above are true of pulse rates except that well-conditioned athletes typically have pulse rates that are slightly lower than other adults. The general correlation between age and pulse rate is that younger patients tend to have higher normal pulse rates.
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