The nurse auscultates a widely split S2 heart sound. Which is this assessment finding indicative of?
1) Atrial fibrillation
2) Left bundle branch block (LBBB)
3) Right bundle branch block (RBBB)
4) Ventricular fibrillation
ANS: 3
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