Top Posters
Since Sunday
5
a
5
k
5
c
5
B
5
l
5
C
4
s
4
a
4
t
4
i
4
r
4
Home Q & A Board Biology-Related Homework Help Medicine Nursing and Clinical
New Topic  
colleen colleen
wrote...
Go to Answer
Valued Member
Posts: 17077
Rep: 251 1
11 years ago
The patient has a pacemaker with one pacing spike seen on the ECG before every QRS complex. There is no change in the pacemaker rhythm over time, with rest or with activity. The nurse realizes that this means that this which type of pacemaker?
1. asynchronous pacing
2. demand pacing
3. dual-chamber pacing
4. atrial single-chamber pacing
Read 815 times
2 Replies
Sunshine ☀ ☼
Replies
wrote...
#1
Valued Member
11 years ago
1. asynchronous pacing

all the actions of each pacemaker are in the name, A- means 'without' and it is after sync, the rhythm is not in sync with the heartrate even with movement, and remains at a constant frequency.
Answer accepted by topic starter
robertlingrobertling
wrote...
#2
Valued Member
Top Poster
Posts: 3293
Rep: 266 1
11 years ago
Sign in or Sign up in seconds to unlock everything for free
1
Don't forget to give me a thumbs up!

Related Topics
New Topic      
Quick Reply
Explore
Post your homework questions and get free online help from our incredible volunteers
  1214 People Browsing
Start New Topic Take the Tour CoursesNew Study Tools Topics Trending Browse by Textbook
Live Chat
Related Images
  
 318
  
 278
  
 573
Your Opinion
Previous poll results: Who's your favorite biologist?