The nurse is reviewing a client's cardiac rhythm in an electrocardiogram and notes that the reading shows the P wave and PR interval are absent. Which condition does the nurse interpret from this result?

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Atrial fibrillation is characterized by the absence of P waves and an irregularly irregular rhythm on the electrocardiogram, indicating disorganized electrical activity in the atria.

The Nurse Is Reviewing a Client's Cardiac Rhythm in an Electrocardiogram