An adult patient who has undergone an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) procedure asks about the purpose of this device. The nurse's best response would be:
A) "To detect and treat ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia"
B) "To detect and treat bradycardia"
C) "To detect and treat atrial fibrillation"
D) "To shock your heart if you have a heart attack at home"
Ans: A
Feedback: The ICD is a device that detects and terminates life-threatening episodes of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
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