A client asks the nurse about having a pacemaker placed in the "AV node".Which statement by the nurse best describes a pacemaker placed in the AV node?
A) This pacemaker will generate an electrical signal from the atria to the ventricles.
B) This pacemaker will generate an electrical signal from the sinoatrial node.
C) This pacemaker will generate a mechanical disruption of force to the entire heart.
D) This pacemaker will generate a force of contraction from the ventricles to the atria.
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