When the rate of an idioventricular rhythm falls below 20 beats per minute, it is often referred to as:
A) supra atrial.
B) agonal.
C) salvos.
D) indeterminate.

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When the rate of an idioventricular rhythm falls below 20 beats per minute, it is considered to be dangerously slow and is often a sign of impending cardiac arrest. It is therefore referred to as an agonal rhythm. The other options are not correct descriptions of this rhythm.

When the Rate of an Idioventricular Rhythm Falls Below 20