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                                                                   P wave    =  Not measured:  Upright
                                                                               rounded, symmetrical









                                                                   PRI       =  Measured:  .12 – .20 seconds










                                                                   QRS       =  Measured:  .06 – .10 seconds        Downloaded by [ Faculty of Nursing, Chiangmai University 5.62.158.117] at [07/18/16]. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC. Not to be redistributed or modified in any way without permission.









                                                                   ST segment  =  Should be isoelectric (flat)










                                                                   QTI       =  Measured: Rate related
                                                                               .36 – .42



                               FIGURE 4–4B  •  Measuring ECG waveforms.
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