A nurse in the CCU must assess a patient's cardiac rhythm strip. Which of the following represents the first three steps in this assessment in correct order?
A) Look for P waves, measure the PR interval, evaluate the QRS interval.
B) Evaluate the QRS complex, examine the ST segment, identify the rhythm.
C) Determine atrial and ventricular heart rates, examine the rhythm to see if it is regular, look for P waves.
D) Look for P waves, examine the rhythm to see if it is regular, determine atrial and ventricular heart rates.
C
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