The Patient Is Admitted with Sinus Pauses Causing Periods of Loss

question 10

Multiple Choice

The patient is admitted with sinus pauses causing periods of loss of consciousness.The patient is asymptomatic,awake and alert,but fatigued.He solve questions appropriately.When admitting this patient,the nurse should first

• A) prepare the patient for temporary pacemaker insertion.
• B) prepare the patient for permanent pacemaker insertion.
• C) assess the patient's medication profile.
• D) apply transcutaneous pacemaker paddles.

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Definitions:

Collagen

The main structural protein found in skin and other connective tissues, providing strength and elasticity.

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in the body without being consumed by the reactions.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands that regulate various functions in the body by acting on specific target organs.

Amino Acids

The building blocks of proteins, consisting of a central carbon atom bonded to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable side chain.