To Best Facilitate a Client's Understanding of an Electrophysiologic Study

question 27

Multiple Choice

To best facilitate a client's understanding of an electrophysiologic study, the nurse would explain that this study will

• A) enable the physician to reproduce dysrhythmias and evaluate antidysrhythmic drugs.
• B) evaluate the relationship of the atrium to the ventricles during contractions.
• C) increase the understanding of the strength of the muscles in the ventricles.
• D) interrupt blood flow to coronary arteries and assess the heart's electrical system.

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Definitions:

Tissue Cells

Cells that are organized together to perform a specific function, making up the tissue of organisms.

Expired Air

The air that is exhaled out of the lungs, typically containing lower oxygen and higher carbon dioxide levels than inhaled air.

Inspired Air

Air that is inhaled into the lungs, containing oxygen which is essential for the respiratory process in living organisms.

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for respiration in most living organisms and required for combustion.