When monitoring a patient's cardiac rhythm, it is MOST important to remember that:
A) a heart rate below 60 beats per minute must be treated immediately.
B) many patients with acute myocardial infarction experience asystole.
C) the ECG does not provide data regarding the patient's cardiac output.
D) the presence of a QRS complex correlates with the patient's pulse.
Answer: C) the ECG does not provide data regarding the patient's cardiac output.
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