The patient's ECG shows the following characteristics: PR interval .08, QRS .08, and isoelectric ST segment. What should the nurse realize these findings indicate?
A. Faster than normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment
B. Normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment
C. Normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and abnormal ST segment
D. Faster than normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, faster than normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment
Answer: A
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