A client suffers a myocardial infarction of the right atrium. The nurse notices that the client is in an irregular heart rhythm. From this information, the nurse infers there is a disturbance at which site on the conduction pathway?

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The SA node is the natural pacemaker of the heart and is responsible for initiating the electrical impulse that causes the heart to contract. A myocardial infarction of the right atrium can damage the SA node and cause an irregular heart rhythm.

A Client Suffers a Myocardial Infarction of the Right Atrium