A patient who has been successfully resuscitated after developing ventricular fibrillation asks the nurse about what happened. The most appropriate response by the nurse is,
A) "You almost died, but we were able to save you with electrical therapy."
B) "You had an episode of some cardiac dysrhythmias that are common after a heart attack."
C) "You had a serious abnormal heart rhythm, which treatment was able to reverse."
D) "Your heart stopped beating, and we shocked you to get it started again."
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