A patient has been scheduled for cardioversion in the treatment of a tachyarrhythmia but is unclear about the particulars of the procedure after signing the necessary informed consent. How can the nurse best explain this procedure to the patient?
A) "Cardioversion will essentially 'reset' the cells in your heart that control the electrical activity."
B) "The essence of cardioversion is the destruction of some of the misfiring cells that are throwing off your heart's rhythm."
C) "Cardioversion will provide an electrical signal that will boost the strength of your heart's electrical activity."
D) "Cardioversion replaces your heart's self-conduction with an electrical signal that is provided artificially."
A
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