A 28-year-old female with seizure disorder has a vagus nerve stimulator implanted to help control seizure activity.Which of the following would the nurse also expect to occur?
A) Increased speed of cardiac cycle
B) Increased cardiac contractility
C) Decreased vasodilation
D) Decreased cardiac conduction

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The vagus nerve releases acetylcholine.Acetylcholine causes decreased heart rate and slows conduction through the atrioventricular (AV)node.
The vagus nerve releases acetylcholine.Acetylcholine causes decreased heart rate and slows conduction through the AV node,thus decreasing speed of the cardiac cycle.
The vagus nerve releases acetylcholine.Acetylcholine causes decreased heart rate and slows conduction through the AV node,decreasing contractility.
The vagus nerve releases acetylcholine.Acetylcholine causes decreased heart rate and slows conduction through the AV node; it does not cause vasodilation.

A 28-Year-Old Female with Seizure Disorder Has a Vagus Nerve