The ECG Strip of a Patient with a Transvenous Ventricular

question 35

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.

---

Definitions:

Surrounding Objects

The items and physical environment that encircle or are in the proximity of an individual, impacting their experience and behavior.

Shape Constancy

The perception that an object retains the same shape despite changes in the angle or distance from which it is viewed.

View Object

In computing, particularly object-oriented programming, a 'view object' refers to a construct used to represent information or data in a specific format to the user.

Perception

The method through which people arrange and understand their sensory experiences to assign significance to the world around them.