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jliusyl

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In Type II Second Degree Heart Block with variable conduction, the R-R interval:
◦ is irregular.
◦ consistently decreases.
◦ methodically increases.
◦ randomly increases.



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panfilo

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In Complete Heart Block, if a junctional focus is controlling the heart, the rate will be ________ beats per minute.
◦ below 20
◦ 60-100
◦ 40-60
◦ 20-40






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If the rate is 20-40 beats per minute and the QRS measures over 0.12 sec, you should suspect that the pacemaker controlling the heart is located in the:
◦ SA Node.
◦ AV junction.
◦ ventricles.
◦ atria.




 

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