When the nurse assesses an inverted T wave on the ECG of a patient who had an acute MI 2 days earlier,the nurse interprets this as an indication of a(n):

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The abnormal wave form of the inverted T wave is an indicator that tissue death has occurred in part of the cardiac wall.The cardiac wall now has no ability to conduct or to contract and sends that message to the ECG via the inverted T.The tissue will take 6 weeks to regenerate.

When the Nurse Assesses an Inverted T Wave on the ECG