If the Sinoatrial (SA) Node Fails, at What Rate Can

question 9

Multiple Choice

If the sinoatrial (SA) node fails, at what rate can the atrioventricular (AV) node polarize?

• A)60 to 70 per minute
• B)40 to 60 per minute
• C)30 to 40 per minute
• D)10 to 20 per minute

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An assembly of numerical values, generated from sample data, aimed at including the unexposed value of a population parameter.

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the degree to which a set of numbers are spread out, calculated as the average of the squared differences from the Mean.

Sample Size

The number of observations or units that make up a statistical sample.

Genet

Edmond-Charles Genêt, a French diplomat who caused a controversy in 1793 by violating diplomatic protocol in the United States during the French Revolutionary Wars.