The nurse is interpreting an ECG strip to determine whether there is a delay in impulse conduction through the atria. Which of the following components of an ECG strip should the nurse measure?

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The P wave represents the depolarization of the atria. The P-R interval represents depolarization of the atria, atrioventricular (AV) node, bundle of His, bundle branches, and the Purkinje fibres. The QRS represents ventricular depolarization. The Q-T interval represents depolarization and repolarization of the entire conduction system.

The Nurse Is Interpreting an ECG Strip to Determine Whether