The client is experiencing a heart rate of 200 beats/min. The ECG pattern demonstrates absent P waves and normal and consistent QRS complexes and duration. What is the nurse's interpretation of these findings?
A. Ventricular tachycardia
B. Second-degree heart block
C. Supraventricular tachycardia
D. Premature ventricular contraction
C
Supraventricular tachycardia involves the rapid stimulation of atrial tissue; thus, depolarization is stimulated above the ventricular conduction system and is using normal conduction pathways. P waves are obscured by the preceding T waves.
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A) The pupils have reaction to light. B) The eyes follow the light in all four directions. C) The client can see the light using peripheral vision. D) The light reflection is in the same spot on each eye.
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