What criteria should the nurse use to determine normal sinus rhythm for a client on a cardiac monitor?
A. The RR intervals are relatively consistent
B. One P wave precedes each QRS complex
C. Four to eight complexes occur in a 6 second strip
D. The ST segment is higher than the PR interval
E. The QRS complex ranges from 0.12 to 0.20 second
Ans:
A. The RR intervals are relatively consistent
B. One P wave precedes each QRS complex
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