A Pause That Occurs After an Ectopic Beat in Which

question 12

Multiple Choice

A pause that occurs after an ectopic beat in which the SA node is unaffected and the cadence of the heart is uninterrupted is called:

• A) atrial pause.
• B) noncompensatory pause.
• C) junctional pause.
• D) compensatory pause.

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