On the ECG strip, a third-degree AV block usually appears as a:

A) wide QRS complex rhythm with a rate between 50 and 70 beats/min.
B) slow, narrow QRS complex rhythm with irregular P-P intervals.
C) slow, wide QRS complex rhythm with inconsistent PR intervals.
D) narrow QRS complex rhythm with a rate less than 60 beats/min.

Answer: C) slow, wide QRS complex rhythm with inconsistent PR intervals.

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