The nurse understands that in a third-degree AV block:
a. every P wave is conducted to the ventricles.
b. some P waves are conducted to the ventricles.
c. none of the P waves are conducted to the ventricles.
d. the PR interval is prolonged.
C
In first-degree AV block, a P wave precedes every QRS complex, which is followed by a T wave indicating complete conduction. It is represented on the ECG as a prolonged PR interval. Second-degree heart block refers to AV conduction that is intermittently blocked. Therefore, some P waves are conducted and some are not. Third-degree block is often called complete heart block because no atrial impulses are conducted through the AV node to the ventricles.
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