A patient who has undergone an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) procedure asks the nurse about the purpose of this device. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "To detect and treat ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia"
B) "To detect and treat bradycardia"
C) "To detect and treat atrial fibrillation"
D) "To shock your heart if you have a heart attack at home"
Ans: A
Feedback: The ICD is a device that detects and terminates life-threatening episodes of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
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