The nurse is administering an intravenous antiarrhythmic drug known to have the adverse effect of prolonging the QRS interval. As the medication is administered, the nurse watches for a QRS interval that exceeds ______ second
Standard Text: Record answer rounded to the nearest hundredths place.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: 0.11
Rationale: The normal QRS interval is up to 0.11 second.
Global Rationale: The normal QRS interval is up to 0.11 second.
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