The Nurse Is Teaching a Class on Rhythm Abnormalities to Patients

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a class on rhythm abnormalities to patients who have experienced dysrhythmias. Which information would the nurse include in this teaching?

• A) "Dysrhythmias cause serious electrolyte imbalances; this results in heart block."
• B) "Dysrhythmias are the result of long-standing, uncontrolled hypertension."
• C) "Dysrhythmias interrupt the normal electrical pathways in the heart so it can't beat properly."
• D) "Dysrhythmias alter the blood flow through the heart and cause it to stop beating."

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