The Nurse Count 3.5 Large Squares Between Two R Waves on the Patient's

question 17

Short Answer

The nurse count
3.5 large squares between two R waves on the patient's cardiac monitor tracing. The nurse calculates the patient's heart rate as _______ beats per minute. (Round to the nearest whole beat.)

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Definitions:

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Food Deprivation

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Independent Variable

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