A home care nurse is visiting a left-handed client who has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implanted in his left chest. The client tells the nurse how excited he is because he's planning to go rifle hunting with his grandson. How should the nurse respond?

A home care nurse is visiting a left-handed client who has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implanted in his left chest. The client tells the nurse how excited he is because he's planning to go rifle hunting with his grandson. How should the nurse respond?

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A home care nurse is visiting a left-handed client who has an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implanted in his left chest. The client tells the nurse how excited he is because he's planning to go rifle hunting with his grandson. How should the nurse respond?


a) "You'll need to take an extra dose of your antiarrhythmic before you shoot."
b) "Being that close to a rifle might make your ICD fire."
c) "Enjoy your time with your grandson."
d) "You can't shoot a rifle left-handed because the rifle's recoil will traumatize the ICD site."


Answer: d) "You can't shoot a rifle left-handed because the rifle's recoil will traumatize the ICD site."


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