When assessing a patient with PVCs,the nurse knows that the ectopic beat is multifocal because it appears in what way?

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If the ventricular ectopic beats are of various shapes in the same lead,they are multifocal.Multifocal ventricular ectopics are more serious than unifocal ventricular ectopics because they indicate a greater area of irritable myocardial tissue and are more likely to deteriorate into ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation.

When Assessing a Patient with PVCs,the Nurse Knows That the Ectopic