The client has a complete heart block. What can you tell his family about this condition?
a. There is a blockage of all impulses at the AV junction
b. The blood pressure will be extremely high
c. The ventricular rate is usually about 60
d. There is damage to the heart at the level of the SA node
a. There is a blockage of all impulses at the AV junction
rationale: In a complete heart block, there is blockage of all electrical impulses at the AV node with a ventricular rate of about 20-40 beats per minute. The atria contract at their own rate, and the ventricles contract at their own, slow rate.
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