The nurse interpreting a patient's electrocardiogram has just examined the P waves.What is the nurse's next step?

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After examining the P waves, the nurse's next step would be to measure the PR interval, which indicates the time it takes for the electrical impulse to travel from the atria to the ventricles. A and D are important steps in analyzing an ECG, but measuring the PR interval comes before checking for the presence of QRS complexes or examining those complexes. Diagnosing the rhythm would come later in the process after examining other components of the ECG.

The Nurse Interpreting a Patient's Electrocardiogram Has Just Examined the P