A Patient Who Reports Dizziness and Who Has Absent P

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient who reports dizziness and who has absent P waves, wide QRS complexes, and a heart rate of 38 beats/min on an ECG is most likely in which rhythm?

• A) Third-degree heart block
• B) Junctional tachycardia
• C) Ventricular escape rhythm
• D) Sinus bradycardia

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