A student nurse is explaining preventricular contractions (PVCs) to their client. Which of the following statements by the student nurse would need further teaching by the nurse?
a. Frequent PVCs can lead to Ventricular tachycardia
b. PVCs are normal
c. PVCs originate in the atria
d. PVCs originate in the ventricles
c. PVCs originate in the atria
rationale: This statement needs further teaching because premature ventricular contractions are caused from an abnormal electrical stimulus in the ventricles not the atria
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