The nurse is monitoring the electrocardiogram (ECG) of a client who has a myocardial infarction. Which changes does the nurse expect to see in the ECG tracing? (Select all that apply.)
a. ST-segment depression
b. T-wave inversion
c. Normal Q waves
d. ST-segment elevation
e. T-wave elevation
f. Abnormal Q wave
B, D, F
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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