The Nurse Needs to Estimate Quickly the Heart Rate for a Client

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse needs to estimate quickly the heart rate for a client with a regular heart rhythm. Which of the following methods is best to use?

• A)Print a 1-minute electrocardiogram (ECG) strip and count the number of QRS complexes.
• B)Count the number of large squares in the R-R interval and divide by 300.
• C)Use the 3-second markers to count the number of QRS complexes in 6 seconds and multiply by 10.
• D)Calculate the number of small squares between one QRS complex and the next and divide into 1 500.

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