Multiple Choice
The nurse notes that a patient on continuous cardiac monitoring has PR intervals that last 0.08 seconds. What should the nurse suspect as the reason for this finding?
A) An ectopic pacemaker in the atria
B) An ectopic pacemaker in the ventricles
C) A delay in impulse conduction through the atria
D) Cardiac cell necrosis for a previous myocardial infarction
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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