A patient with class IV heart failure has been receiving care in the cardiac critical care unit and attempts to wean the patient from inotropic support have been unsuccessful
The care team has appraised the benefits and deficits of a ventricular assist device (VAD) and will present this option to the patient's family. When teaching the patient's family about this intervention, what description should the nurse provide?
A) "A VAD is inserted to supplement the heart's ability to pump blood from the heart to the rest of the body."
B) "A VAD regulates the electrical activity in the heart and coordinates the pumping action to increase efficiency."
C) "A VAD increases the size of the blood vessels downstream from the heart so that circulation is easier and more efficient."
D) "A VAD involves the insertion of a balloon into a major blood vessel to improve the strength and volume of circulation."
A
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