What is the correct medical term for dysrhythmias that originate in the atria?
1. Supraventricular
2. Fibrillation
3. Heart block
4. Tachycardia
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Rationale 1: Supraventricular dysrhythmias originate in the atria.
Rationale 2: Fibrillation is atrial or ventricular.
Rationale 3: Heart block is an area of nonconduction in the myocardium.
Rationale 4: Tachycardia is the speed at which the heart is beating.
Global Rationale: Supraventricular dysrhythmias originate in the atria. Fibrillation is irregular movement of the atrial or ventricular. Heart block is an area of nonconduction in the myocardium. Tachycardia is the speed at which the heart is beating.
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