You are assessing the cardiac rhythm of a 7-year-old child who says his chest is "fluttering." P waves are not visible, the QRS complexes measure 0.07 seconds in duration, the heart rate is 200 beats/min, and there is no variation in the R-R intervals when the child moves. These findings are MOST consistent with:
A: sinus tachycardia.
B: supraventricular tachycardia.
C: ectopic atrial tachycardia.
D: ventricular tachycardia.
Answer: B: supraventricular tachycardia.
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