A Nurse Assesses a Client's Electrocardiograph Tracing and Observes That

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses a client's electrocardiograph tracing and observes that not all QRS complexes are preceded by a P wave.How should the nurse interpret this observation?

• A) The client has hyperkalemia causing irregular QRS complexes.
• B) Ventricular tachycardia is overriding the normal atrial rhythm.
• C) The client's chest leads are not making sufficient contact with the skin.
• D) Ventricular and atrial depolarizations are initiated from different sites.

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