A Patient Who Reports Dizziness and Who Has Absent P

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient who reports dizziness and who has absent P waves,wide QRS complexes,and a heart rate of 38 beats/minute on an ECG is most likely in which rhythm?

• A) Third-degree heart block
• B) Junctional tachycardia
• C) Ventricular escape rhythm
• D) Sinus bradycardia

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Definitions:

Horizontal

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A part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity.