The PN examines a patient’s EKG strip and notices an absence of p-waves and the presence of sawtooth waves. Which of these is the most likely rhythm?

A atrial flutter

explanation

Atrial flutter is marked by no p-waves and the presence of sawtooth waves. The r-waves are usually regular but can be irregular in some cases.

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