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________ is an arrhythmia in which there is a very fast but regular rhythm (250 beats per minute) of the atria or ventricles.
 
  A) Asystole
  B) Fibrillation
  C) Flutter
  D) Murmur

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  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) Asystole, the complete absence of a heartbeat, is not an arrhythmia.
B) Fibrillation is an arrhythmia, but it has an uncoordinated quivering, not have a regular rhythm.
C) Correct
D) A murmur is an abnormal heart sound, not an arrhythmia.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE





 

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