The nurse has determined that the patient has a bundle branch block. Which condition likely exists?
1. A PR interval longer than 0.20 seconds
2. An elevated ST segment
3. A QRS segment longer than 0.12 seconds
4. A PR interval that lengthens with each beat
Answer: 3
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a. Outward b. Inward c. Downward d. Upward
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