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If the SA Node Is Nonfunctional, Which of the Following

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If the SA node is nonfunctional, which of the following is most likely to occur?


A) The heart will go into asystole (stop) .
B) Tachycardia will develop.
C) Another portion of the heart will become the pacemaker.
D) The heart will go into defibrillation.
E) The heart will be desensitized.

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