Dysrhythmias Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 2024
Dysrhythmias Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition 2024. To determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the ventricles, the nurse will measure the duration of the patient's A. P wave. C. PR interval. B. Q wave. D. QRS complex. ---CORRECT ANSWER: ANS: D The QRS complex represents ventricular depolarization. The P wave represents the depolarization of the atria. The PR interval represents depolarization of the atria, atrioventricular node, a bundle of His, bundle branches, and the Purkinje fibers. The Q wave is the first negative deflection following the P wave and should be narrow and short. Cognitive Level: Understand (comprehension)Chapter
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