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."

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Biventricular pacemakers are designed to improve the coordination of the heart's contractions but do not have the capability to deliver shocks like an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) would.

Which Statement Made by a Patient with a Biventricular Pacemaker