When reviewing a cardiac rhythm strip, the respiratory therapist notices that there are three large boxes between two QRS complexes. Approximately what is this patient's heart rate?
a. 60
b. 75
c. 100
d. 150
C
Approximate heart rate can be determined by dividing the number of large boxes between QRS complexes on the rhythm strip into 300 . Therefore, 300 divided by 3 = 100 bpm for a heart rate.
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