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Rules for Asystole

THERE IS NO ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY IN THE HEART DURING ASYSTOLE, THERFORE THERE WILL ONLY BE A FLAT LINE ON THE RHYTHM STRIP.

Regularity:  The rhythm will be a flat line.

Rate:  There is no rate.

P WAVE:  There are no P waves.

PRI:  PRI is not measurable due to no P waves being present.

QRS:  There are no QRS complexes in this rhythm.