A patient has been diagnosed with premature ventricular contractions. The nurse realizes that this dysrhythmia can result from a weaker than normal stimulus during which action potential period?
1. Absolute refractory period
2. Relative refractory period
3. Supranormal period
4. Subnormal period
Answer: 3
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