The nurse identifies the rhythm of a newly admitted cardiac client as atrial fibrillation and is unable to determine if there are any P waves present. Which of the following is the reason why the nurse unable to identify any P waves?
a. The atria are fibrillating and not contracting
b. The P waves are behind the QRS
c. The EKG is only a 3 second strip
d. The atria are contracting at a rate of 250-300 bpm
a. The atria are fibrillating and not contracting
rationale: There are no P waves because the atria are quivering in atrial fibrillation
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