While assessing a patient with chest pain, you note that the patient's pulse is irregular. This most likely indicates
A. acute myocardial infarction or angina pectoris
B. a dysfunction in the left side of the patient's heart
C. high blood pressure that is increasing cardiac workload
D. abnormalities in the heart's electrical conduction system
Answer: D. abnormalities in the heart's electrical conduction system
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