Test Bank – Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition (Patricia A. Williams) | Verified Q&A | ISBN 9780323826853 (2025 Edition)

TEST BANK – BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING, 8TH EDITION
(PATRICIA A. WILLIAMS) | VERIFIED Q&A |



1. Normal sinus rhythm:
Regular Rate: 60-100
P Wave: Present,
upright PR Interval:
0.12-0.20 sec QRS:
<0.12 sec
2. Sinus Bradycardia: Regular
Rate: <60
P Wave: Present,
upright PR Interval:
0.12-0.20 sec QRS:
<0.12 sec
3. Sinus Tachycardia: Regular
Rate: 100-150
P Wave: Present,
upright PR Interval:
0.12-0.20 sec QRS:
<0.12 sec
4. Premature Atrial Contraction: IRREGULAR
Rate: depends on underlying
rhythm P wave: Present or
hidden in T wave PR Interval:
0.12-0.20 sec
QRS: <0.12 sec
5. Atrial Fibrillation:
IRREGULAR Atrial rate:
UNMEASURABLE
Ventricular rate:
variable P wave:
unable to see PR
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,TEST BANK – BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING, 8TH EDITION
(PATRICIA A. WILLIAMS) | VERIFIED Q&A |


Interval: N/A
QRS: <0.12 sec
6. A fib RVR: IRREGULAR
Ventricular rate: 100-
175 P wave: unable
to see PR Interval:
N/A
QRS <0.12 sec




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