How do you determine whether the atrial rhythm on an ECG tracing is regular or irregular?
a. Compare QT intervals.
b. Compare PR intervals.
c. Compare R to R intervals.
d. Compare P to P intervals.
D
To evaluate the regularity of the atrial rhythm on a rhythm strip, the interval between two consecutive P waves is measured. The distance between succeeding P-P intervals is measured and compared. If the atrial rhythm is regular, the P-P intervals will measure the same.
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