The nurse assists and educates clients about the structure and function of the cardiovascular system and its components. Based on the information, what is the correct response by the client about what is the normal "pacemaker" of the heart?
A) Purkinje fibers
B) Bundle of His
C) SA (sinoatrial) node
D) AV (atrioventricular) node
C
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The normal "pacemaker" of the heart is the SA node, not the AV node, bundle of His, or Purkinje fibers.
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