What type of pattern would one expect the P waves of the electrocardiogram (ECG) of a person with atrial flutter to have?
A. A pattern resembling a bag of worms
B. A pattern in which the P waves are clubbed together in triplets
C. An inverted pattern
D. A sawtooth pattern
Answer: D
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