The nurse is interpreting an ECG strip to determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction above the ventricles. Which of the following components of an ECG strip should the nurse measure?
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The nurse needs to estimate quickly the heart rate for a patient with a regular heart rhythm. Which of the following methods is best to use?
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A patient has a junctional escape rhythm on the monitor. The nurse will expect the patient to have a heart rate of how many beats/minute?
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The nurse obtains a monitor strip on a patient who has had a myocardial infarction and makes the following analysis. P wave not apparent, ventricular rate 162, R-R interval regular, P-R interval not measurable, and QRS complex wide and distorted, QRS duration 0.18 second. Which of the following cardiac rhythms should the nurse interpret from these findings?
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The nurse notes that a patient's cardiac monitor shows that every other beat is earlier than expected, has no P wave, and has a QRS complex with a wide and bizarre shape. How should the nurse document the rhythm?
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