A nurse is identifying the characteristics of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and is unable to visualize P waves. The nurse knows that which of the following explains this as being a normal characteristic of SVT?
a. The P waves are hidden behind the T waves
b. The atria are not contracting
c. The P waves have a wavy baseline
d. The P waves have a sawtooth appearance
a. The P waves are hidden behind the T waves
rationale: The P waves are hidden behind the T waves.
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