Heart is pounding, Mrs. Morgan returns from the bathroom

Heart is pounding

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Mrs. Morgan returns from the bathroom and complains that her heart is "pounding." She states she feels dizzy and needs to lie down. The nurse connects Mrs. Morgan to a continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor revealing this rhythm: There is a normal P wave; QRS wave with every other heartbeat being early with a wide QRS. The nurse assists Mrs. Morgan to bed and quickly assesses vital signs. blood pressure (BP) 102/65? pulse 60? respirations 26? What does this assessment reveal?

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