A clients electrocardiogram tracing shows a sawtooth pattern with F waves. The nurse realizes this client is demonstrating:

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Atrial flutter is characterized by F waves that occur in a characteristic sawtooth pattern. Atrialfibrillation is characterized by coarse waves with the baseline between the QRS complexes asbeing rough and uneven. Premature atrial contractions occur when an electrical impulse isgenerated in an area of the atria outside of the SA node. Atrial tachycardia is three or morepremature atrial contractions. Neither premature atrial contractions or atrial tachycardia have an F wave on the tracing.

A Clients Electrocardiogram Tracing Shows a Sawtooth Pattern with F