The nurse obtains an ECG monitor strip and makes the following analysis: no apparent P waves, ventricular rate 152 beats per minute and regular, and narrow QRS complex (
0.08). How would the nurse interpret this rhythm?

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The absence of P waves and narrow QRS complex suggest that the origin of the rhythm is above the ventricles, indicating a supraventricular source. The regularity and fast rate are consistent with supraventricular tachycardia.

The Nurse Obtains an ECG Monitor Strip and Makes the Following