The Patient's ECG Shows the Following Characteristics: PR Interval 0

question 27

Multiple Choice

The patient's ECG shows the following characteristics: PR interval 0.08, QRS 0.08, and isoelectric ST segment. The nurse realizes that these characteristics indicate which condition?

• A) Faster-than-normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment
• B) Faster-than-normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, faster-than-normal conduction through the ventricles. and normal ST segment
• C) Normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment
• D) Normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and abnormal ST segment

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Definitions:

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.

Quasi-Experiment

A research design that lacks the full control of true experimental designs but employs some method of making causal inferences from observed changes.

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the relationship between two variables to determine if a statistical relationship exists.

External Validity

The degree to which the findings of a research can be applied to different settings and different individuals.