The Patient Has an Irregular Heart Rhythm

question 30

Multiple Choice

The patient has an irregular heart rhythm.To determine an accurate heart rate,the nurse first:

• A) identifies the markers on the ECG paper that indicate a 6-second strip.
• B) counts the number of large boxes between two consecutive P waves.
• C) counts the number of small boxes between two consecutive QRS complexes.
• D) divides the number of complexes in a 6-second strip by 10.

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