The nurse is reviewing the 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) of a healthy older-adult client who is having an annual physical examination. Which of the following findings should be of most concern to the nurse?

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The resting supine HR is not markedly affected with aging, so the decrease in HR requires further investigation. Bundle-branch block and slight increases in PR interval or QRS duration are common in older individuals because of increases in conduction time through the AV node, the bundle of His, and the bundle branches.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the 12-Lead Electrocardiograph (ECG) of a Healthy