Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client who just had a permanent ventricular pacemaker inserted. The nurse observes the cardiac monitor and sees a pacing spike followed by a QRS complex for each heartbeat. How should the nurse assess for mechanical capture of the pacemaker?
A) Auscultate the client's apical pulse rate
B) Measure the client's blood pressure
C) Obtain a 12-lead ECG
D) Palpate the client's radial pulse rate
Correct Answer:
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