If there are several tiny spikes in place of P waves on the ECG,the nurse recognizes the arrhythmia as:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Atrial flutter /atrial fibrillation has many small ineffective contractions prior to the QRS complex.An abnormally shaped P wave appears on the ECG before the QRS wave in PAC.PVC is seen as an early beat without a P wave and with a wide QRS complex.VT is seen as three or more PVCs in a row with a ventricular rate of greater than 100 beats per minute.

If There Are Several Tiny Spikes in Place of P