The nurse, caring for a patient with myocardial damage, would expect which change on the ECG tracing?
1. ST segment elevation
2. Loss of P waves
3. Bradycardia
4. Widening of the QRS complex
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Rationale 1: Myocardial damage is present with ST segment elevation.
Rationale 2: Loss of P waves occurs with atrial flutter and fibrillation.
Rationale 3: Bradycardia can be a normal or abnormal rhythm. It is not specifically associated with myocardial damage.
Rationale 4: Widening of the QRS complex occurs with bundle branch block. It is not specifically associated with myocardial damage.
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