The nurse would explain to a client that an electrical representation of the cardiac cycle shows that a normal PR interval is between 0.12 second and
a. 0.15 second.
b. 0.16 second.
c. 0.18 second.
d. 0.20 second.
D
The normal PR interval is between 0.12 and 0.20 second, averaging 0.16 second.
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