An ECG rhythm strip shows a ventricular rate of 46 bpm, a regular rhythm, a PR interval of 0.14 seconds, a QRS duration of 0.06 seconds, and one upright P wave before each QRS. This rhythm is _____
a. sinus rhythm
b. sinus bradycardia
c. sinus arrest
d. sinoatrial block
B
The rhythm described fits the ECG criteria for a sinus bradycardia.
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