On your patient's 12-lead EKG,lead I's waves and complexes are completely negative.AVR's waves and complexes are completely positive.The most likely cause of this is
A)Dextrocardia (Heart is on the right side of the body instead of the left).
B)Axis deviation from an MI.
C)Axis deviation from ventricular tachycardia.
D)Right and left arm leads inadvertently reversed.

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The reversal of the right and left arm leads would cause lead I to be negative and lead aVR to be positive, as the electrical activity is recorded in the opposite direction.

On Your Patient's 12-Lead EKG,lead I's Waves and Complexes Are