The nurse is reading a cardiac monitor of a patient and observes a regular rhythm, a flutter of P waves with a sawtooth pattern, QRS interval 0.08 second, and an atrial rate of 300 beats/min. The nurse recognizes this as which arrhythmia?

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The description matches atrial flutter, characterized by a regular rhythm, a flutter of P waves creating a sawtooth pattern, and a high atrial rate, typically around 300 beats/min. The QRS interval is normal, indicating that ventricular conduction is not affected.

The Nurse Is Reading a Cardiac Monitor of a Patient