You are caring for a patient who has had a biventricular pacemaker implanted. What type of therapy is this called?
A) Resynchronization
B) Defibrillation
C) Desynchronization
D) Ablation
Ans: A
Feedback: Biventricular (both ventricles) pacing, also called resynchronization therapy, may be used to treat advanced heart failure that does not respond to medication. This type of pacing therapy is not called defibrillation, desynchronization, or ablation therapy.
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