Which term describes slow heart rate?

Which term describes slow heart rate?

• A. Azotemia
• B. Benign
• C. Distal
• D. Bradycardia

Answer: (D)

Slow heart rate is called bradycardia. It means the heart rate is lower than normal for the species (dogs typically have a resting range around 60–160 bpm, cats around 140–220 bpm, with variation by size and conditioning). Bradycardia is the correct term because the other options describe completely different concepts: azotemia refers to elevated waste products in the blood from kidney issues, benign is a general descriptor not related to heart rate, and distal means located away from the point of origin. So bradycardia specifically denotes a slow heart rate.

Slow heart rate is called bradycardia. It means the heart rate is lower than normal for the species (dogs typically have a resting range around 60–160 bpm, cats around 140–220 bpm, with variation by size and conditioning). Bradycardia is the correct term because the other options describe completely different concepts: azotemia refers to elevated waste products in the blood from kidney issues, benign is a general descriptor not related to heart rate, and distal means located away from the point of origin. So bradycardia specifically denotes a slow heart rate.