The nurse is teaching a class on rhythm abnormalities to patients who have experienced dysrhythmias. Which information would the nurse include in this teaching?
A) "Dysrhythmias cause serious electrolyte imbalances; this results in heart block."
B) "Dysrhythmias are the result of long-standing, uncontrolled hypertension."
C) "Dysrhythmias interrupt the normal electrical pathways in the heart so it can't beat properly."
D) "Dysrhythmias alter the blood flow through the heart and cause it to stop beating."
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