If a patient experiences tachycardia (100 heartbeats/min) following a systemic contrast media injection, he or she is experiencing a ____ reaction.

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If a patient experiences tachycardia (>100 heartbeats/min) following a systemic contrast media injection, he or she is experiencing a ____ reaction.

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Tachycardia following a systemic contrast media injection is considered a moderate reaction. Moderate reactions require close observation and sometimes medical intervention, but they are not immediately life-threatening like severe reactions.

If a Patient Experiences Tachycardia (>100 Heartbeats/min) Following a Systemic