A patient has a junctional escape rhythm on the monitor. The nurse will expect the patient to have a heart rate of _____ beats/min.

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If the sinoatrial (SA)node fails to discharge,the atrioventricular (AV)node will automatically discharge at the normal rate of 40 to 60 beats/minute. The slower rates are typical of the bundle of His and Purkinje system and may be seen with failure of both the SA and AV node to discharge. The normal SA node rate is 60 to 100 beats/min.

A Patient Has a Junctional Escape Rhythm on the Monitor