A Patient Is Placed on Continuous Cardiac Monitoring

question 28

Multiple Choice

A patient is placed on continuous cardiac monitoring. What should the nurse realize is occurring when the rhythm displays a flat, isoelectric line?

• A) Polarization
• B) Depolarization
• C) Repolarization
• D) Absolute refractory period

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