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What action is appropriate for the nurse to implement when monitoring the ECG of a patient with a transvenous ventricular demand pacemaker? The ECG strip shows QRS complexes without pacer spikes.
1. Plan for immediate removal of pacer lead wires.
2. Continue to observe the patient and the ECG rhythm.
3. Call the health care provider and explain that capture has been lost.
4. Call a code for ventricular fibrillation.
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Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing

Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing


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Your rationale is what helped me understand it, I appreciate the thorough answer
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