The student nurse is observing the waveforms on an electrocardiogram (EKG) and notices an abnormal QRS complex on the EKG. The student nurse understands this is a problem with which of the following?
a. Ventricular repolarization
b. Atrial depolarization
c. Ventricular depolarization
d. Atrial repolarization
c. Ventricular depolarization
rationale: Ventricular depolarization produces the QRS complex.
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A) Sit or stand in front of the patient when speaking B) Use exaggerated lip and mouth movements when talking C) Stand in front of a light or window when speaking D) Say the patient's name loudly before starting to talk
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