A patient has a junctional escape rhythm on the monitor. The nurse would expect the patient to have a pulse rate of ____ beats/min.

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If the SA node fails to discharge, the junction will automatically discharge at the normal junctional rate of 40 to 60. The slower rates are typical of the bundle of His and the 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