Multiple Choice
The ECG strip of a patient with a transvenous ventricular demand pacemaker shows QRS complexes without pacer spikes. What should the nurse do?
A) Plan for immediate removal of pacer lead wires.
B) Continue to observe the patient and the ECG rhythm.
C) Call the health care provider and explain that capture has been lost.
D) Call a code for ventricular fibrillation.
Correct Answer:
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