A nurse is getting a patient ready for the first electroconvulsive therapy treatment. The client's spouse asks what the expected outcome of ECT is. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "We expect this treatment to cause short seizures."
B) "We expect this treatment to cure the client."
C) "We expect this treatment to restore a chemical balance within the brain."
D) "We expect this treatment to make the patient sleep for a period of time."
C
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