A patient has an accelerated junctional rhythm. When you record the ECG, the tracing shows that the P waves follow the QRS complexes and that the distance from each P wave to the next R wave is 0.6 seconds. What is the PR interval?

A. 0.6 seconds
B. 1.2 seconds
C. 0.12 seconds
D. The interval cannot be determined.


Answer: D

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