Multiple choice

When the heart beats faster than normal it is called

  1. bradycardia

  2. tachycardia

  3. heart murmer

  4. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tachycardia is the medical term for a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate (over 100 beats per minute). Bradycardia is the opposite - an unusually slow heart rate. A heart murmur is an abnormal sound, not a rate issue.