Which statement made by a patient with a biventricular pacemaker indicates that more teaching is needed?
A) "My right ventricle contracts at the same time as the left ventricle."
B) "This type of pacemaker mimics normal cardiac function."
C) "Biventricular pacing decreases regurgitation of my mitral valve."
D) "This pacemaker can deliver a shock if I develop a life-threatening heart rhythm."
D) "This pacemaker can deliver a shock if I develop a life-threatening heart rhythm."
Explanation: A) Biventricular pacemakers may improve cardiac function by synchronizing the contraction of the right and left ventricles, mimicking normal cardiac function, and decreasing mitral valve regurgitation.
B) Biventricular pacemakers may improve cardiac function by synchronizing the contraction of the right and left ventricles, mimicking normal cardiac function, and decreasing mitral valve regurgitation.
C) Biventricular pacemakers may improve cardiac function by synchronizing the contraction of the right and left ventricles, mimicking normal cardiac function, and decreasing mitral valve regurgitation.
D) A biventricular pacemaker paces the ventricles but does not cardiovert or defibrillate.
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