A Client's Cardiac Status Is Being Observed by Telemetry Monitoring

question 31

Multiple Choice

A client's cardiac status is being observed by telemetry monitoring.The nurse observes a P wave that changes shape in lead II.What conclusion does the nurse make about the P wave?

• A) It originates from an ectopic focus.
• B) The P wave was replaced by U waves.
• C) It is from the sinoatrial (SA) node.
• D) Multiple P waves are present.

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Definitions:

Striatum

Caudate nucleus and putamen of the basal ganglia.

Neurons

Electrically excitable cells that process and transmit information through electrical and chemical signals in the nervous system.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems that provide support, protection, and nutrition to neurons.

Prenatal Effects

The impacts on a developing fetus in the womb due to various environmental, genetic, or maternal factors.