The Nurse Reviews the Characteristics of a Normal QRS Complex

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse reviews the characteristics of a normal QRS complex on a patient's cardiac rhythm strip. What should the nurse identify as characteristics of this complex? Select all that apply.

• A) The first downward deflection after the P wave is the Q wave.
• B) The first upward deflection after the P wave is the R wave.
• C) The first downward deflection after the R wave is the S wave.
• D) It usually measures less than 0.12 seconds or less than 3 small boxes.
• E) It ends at the beginning of the T wave.

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