The nurse identifies that a patient is experiencing ventricular tachycardia. What did the nurse assess on the patient's ECG rhythm strip? Select all that apply.

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1. Ventricular tachycardia is a run of three or more premature ventricular contractions in rapid succession.
2. In ventricular tachycardia, the heart rate is between 110 to 250 beats per minute.
3. In ventricular tachycardia, the P waves are usually absent.
4. In ventricular tachycardia, there is no PR interval.
5. There is a QRS complex in ventricular tachycardia.

The Nurse Identifies That a Patient Is Experiencing Ventricular Tachycardia