Woodrow P
Middlesex University, Whittington Education Centre, London.
Br J Nurs. 1998;7(3):135-42. doi: 10.12968/bjon.1998.7.3.135.
This article introduces the basic principles of reading electrocardiograms (ECGs) for nurses who are unfamiliar with reading them. For more experienced practitioners there are a number of useful articles and books (e.g. Hampton, 1992a, b) that will help further their knowledge. The ECG records cardiac electrical activity as a graph; interpretation is illustrated here by sinus rhythm. A single ECG lead (lead II) is used throughout this article. Atrial fibrillation is described to show a contrasting dysrhythmia. Specific nursing care is suggested for patients being monitored or having ECGs taken.
本文为不熟悉心电图阅读的护士介绍了阅读心电图（ECG）的基本原则。对于经验更丰富的从业者，有许多有用的文章和书籍（如汉普顿，1992a，b）可以帮助他们进一步拓展知识。心电图将心脏电活动记录为一幅图表；此处以窦性心律为例进行解读说明。本文通篇使用单一心电图导联（导联II）。描述心房颤动以展示一种对比性的心律失常。针对正在接受监测或正在进行心电图检查的患者，本文提出了具体的护理建议。
