The Patient Is Experiencing Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) Every Other

The patient is experiencing premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) every other beat of the cardiac rhythm. The nurse would expect which effect on the patient's cardiac output?

A) The cardiac output will be doubled.
B) There will be little if any effect on cardiac output.
C) Cardiac output will be markedly reduced.
D) Cardiac output will be reduced with normal beats and increased with PVCs.