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Beta-blockers are, in the simplest sense, heart medications for clients with hypertension that is mainly focused on the conduction system of the heart. Just to refresh your memory, there are two ways to lower blood pressure. Relieving pressure from the pipes by decreasing fluid volume. These are your ACE inhibitors and diuretics. Decrease rate of conduction in the heart. These
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An ECG waveform is composed of the following: Isometric line - starting point of a rhythm, the heart is not contractingP wave – happens during atrial contractionQRS wave – occurs ventricular contractionT wave – repolarization When interpreting a rhythm, you have to keep in mind that there are a couple of criteria that you have to take into consideration. There
