The nurse is watching the cardiac monitor, and a patient's rhythm suddenly changes. There are no P waves. Instead there are fine, wavy lines between the QRS complexes. The QRS complexes measure 0.08 sec (narrow), but they occur irregularly with a rate of 120 beats/min. The nurse correctly interprets that this rhythm is which of the following?
A. Sinus tachycardia
B. Atrial fibrillation
C. Ventricular fibrillation
D. Ventricular tachycardia
Answer: B. Atrial fibrillation
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