A nursing student is caring for one of the nurse's assigned cardiac clients. The student asks, "How can I tell the difference between sinus rhythm and sinus bradycardia when I look at the EKG strip" The best reply by the nurse is which of the following?
a) "The QRS complex will be smaller in sinus bradycardia."
b) "The P waves will be shaped differently."
c) "The only difference is the rate, which will be below 60 bpm in sinus bradycardia."
d) "The P-R interval will be prolonged in sinus bradycardia, and you will have to measure carefully to note the width."
Answer: c) "The only difference is the rate, which will be below 60 bpm in sinus bradycardia."
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