A student nurse is learning about supraventricular contraction and understands this abnormal rhythm originates in which of the following? Select all that apply.
a. Ventricles
b. Bundle of His
c. Atria
d. Purkinje fibers
e. AV node
c. Atria
e. AV node
rationale: The additional impulse originates in the atria or AV node.
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