The nurse evaluating a rhythm strip notes that the wave forms that move to the top of the strip indicate:
A) The heart rate
B) A negative deflection
C) An isoelectric wave
D) A positive deflection
Ans: D
Feedback: When an ECG wave form moves to the top of the strip, it is referred to as a positive deflection; when it moves to the bottom of the strip, it is then referred to as a negative deflection.
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