A Client Is Admitted with Complaints of Lower Extremity Edema

question 42

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted with complaints of lower extremity edema and occasional shortness of breath.Which electrocardiogram finding supports that the client is at risk for an alteration in perfusion?

• A) P wave smooth and round
• B) Absent U wave
• C) PR interval 0.30 seconds
• D) ST segment isoelectric

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