The client with a myocardial infarction has undergone electrocardiography (ECG). What changes in the ECG tracing would the nurse expect to see in this client?
A. ST-segment depression, flattened T wave, normal Q wave
B. ST-segment depression, T-wave inversion, normal Q wave
C. ST-segment inversion, T-wave elevation, abnormal Q wave
D. ST-segment elevation, T-wave inversion, abnormal Q wave
D
When myocardial infarction occurs, the changes usually seen on an ECG tracing are ST-segment elevation, T-wave inversion, and an abnormal Q wave.
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