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Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep I

Category - Cardiac

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Which of the following degree of heart block may be an incidental finding in asymptomatic individuals and is not associated with an increase in mortality and morbidity?
  1. Third-degree heart block
  2. Mobitz type I second-degree heart block
  3. First-degree heart block
  4. Mobitz type II second-degree heart block
Explanation
Answer: C - First-degree atrioventricular block is defined as a delay in conduction of impulses from sinoatrial (SA) node to the atrioventricular (AV) node. The condition is typically asymptomatic and undiagnosed. It can occur in individuals of all ages. The disease is typically benign and not associated with an increase in the mortality and morbidity.
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