Rasmussen NUR2790 Module 5 Discussion Latest NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Module 5 Discussion

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Rasmussen NUR2790 Module 5 Discussion Latest NUR2790 Professional Nursing III Module 5 Discussion

Artifact vs. Dysrhythmia.

Describe the role of each component of the ECG in the heart’s contraction: the P wave,
the PR interval, the QRS complex, the ST segment, the T wave, and the QT
interval. What is the difference between artifact and dysrhythmia? How can you
reduce artifacts? What are some situations that can occur if an artifact is not
reduced or eliminated?

You are working in the Telemetry Unit. The nurse “watching” the monitors is
reading a magazine. She constantly turns off an alarm that looks a lot like
Ventricular Fibrillation. She tells you that it is not a dysrhythmia, it is
just an artifact. What do you think about her actions? What is the worst-case
scenario in this situation? What would you do?

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