ON AN EKG STRIP A NURSE DETERMINES THAT A PATIENT'S HEART IS BEATING 5 TIMES EVERY 4.5 SECONDS.
CALCULATE THE TIME FOR EACH HEART BEAT
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4.5/5 = .9
calculate also the patients heart rate in beats/min
To calculate the time for each heartbeat, you need to find the time interval between two consecutive heartbeats. From the given information that the heart is beating 5 times every 4.5 seconds, we can assume that these beats are evenly spaced.
The time interval for each heartbeat can be calculated by dividing the total time (4.5 seconds) by the number of beats (5):
Time for each heartbeat = Total time / Number of beats
Time for each heartbeat = 4.5 seconds / 5 beats
Time for each heartbeat = 0.9 seconds
Therefore, the time for each heartbeat is 0.9 seconds.