The dysrhythmia in which P waves cannot be identified because of rapid multiple electrical signals that fire from areas of the atria other than the SA node is known as ____.
A) atrial fibrillation
B) PVCs
C) ventricular fibrillation
D) bundle branch block
E) ventricular tachycardia

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Atrial fibrillation is characterized by rapid, irregular electrical impulses in the atria, leading to the absence of distinct P waves on an ECG because the electrical signals do not originate from the SA node but rather from multiple other areas in the atria.

The Dysrhythmia in Which P Waves Cannot Be Identified Because