A Client Asks the Nurse About Having a Pacemaker Placed

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client asks the nurse about having a pacemaker placed in the "AV node".Which statement by the nurse best describes a pacemaker placed in the AV node?

• A)This pacemaker will generate an electrical signal from the atria to the ventricles.
• B)This pacemaker will generate an electrical signal from the sinoatrial node.
• C)This pacemaker will generate a mechanical disruption of force to the entire heart.
• D)This pacemaker will generate a force of contraction from the ventricles to the atria.

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