The client has undergone insertion of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. What complication of this procedure should the nurse be alert for during the postimplantation pe-riod?
A. Burns
B. Psychosis
C. Hypothermia
D. Cardiac tamponade
D
In the postimplantation period, the nurse should be alert for complications of cardiac tamponade, bleeding, and dysrhythmias.
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