An adult patient has damage to the electrical conduction of the ventricles of the heart. The nurse would expect to see changes in the:
A) P wave
B) T wave
C) QRS complex
D) U wave
Ans: C
Feedback: The QRS complex represents the depolarization of the ventricles, and as such, the electrical activity of that ventricle.
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