The rhythm strip reveals the following findings:P waves are absent,leaving a flat or wavy baseline,the QRS complexes are between 0.04 and 0.10 second,the R-R interval is characteristically defined as irregularly irregular,and the rate varies,but is called "ventricular response." These findings BEST describe which of the following?

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The findings describe atrial fibrillation.The absence of P waves is one of the classic signs.None of the ectopic foci actually depolarizes the atria,so no true P waves are found in atrial fibrillation.

The Rhythm Strip Reveals the Following Findings:P Waves Are Absent,leaving