When Analyzing an ECG Rhythm Strip of a Patient with a Regular

question 19

Short Answer

When analyzing an ECG rhythm strip of a patient with a regular cardiac rhythm, the nurse finds there are 25 small blocks from one R wave to the next. The nurse calculates the patient's heart rate as ______.

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Definitions:

Cuba

An island nation in the Caribbean known for its significant cultural heritage, historical socio-political events, and current communist government.

American Expansionism

A policy and ideology that advocates for the territorial or economic expansion of the United States across North America and beyond, historically through methods such as colonization, annexation, and war.

Overseas Trade

The exchange of goods, services, and capital between countries across international borders or territories.

U.S.S. Maine

Battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, resulting in 266 deaths; the American public, assuming that the Spanish had mined the ship, clamored for war, and the Spanish-American War was declared two months later.