The nurse is observing the monitor of a patient with a 1stº heart block. What is the nurse aware characteristic of this block?

The nurse is observing the monitor of a patient with a 1stº heart block. What is the nurse aware characteristic of this block?




a. variable HR, usually fewer than 60 bpm
b. irregular rhythm
c. delayed conduction, producing a prolonged PR interval
d. P waves hidden with the QRS complex




Answer: C