Which of these statements about how sinus arrhythmia differs from wandering atrial pacemaker is TRUE?
A) Sinus arrhythmia has a heart rate of less than 100; wandering atrial pacemaker has a rate greater than 100.
B) Sinus arrhythmia is lethal; wandering atrial pacemaker is benign.
C) Sinus arrhythmia has uniform P wave shapes; wandering atrial pacemaker has at least three different shaped P waves.
D) Sinus arrhythmia has a regular rhythm; wandering atrial pacemaker is irregular.
C
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