The nurse practitioner is called to the ICU for a patient with…
Question Answered step-by-step The nurse practitioner is called to the ICU for a patient with… The nurse practitioner is called to the ICU for a patient with bradycardia. The patient had a pacemaker inserted yesterday and was doing well until he ambulated to the bathroom, where he fell. He was helped back to bed. The patient attempted to go to the bathroom again and had a syncopal episode. His current HR is 44, and he is confused. The EKG shows a sinus bradycardia along with several spikes occurring regularly on the EKG strip. What do you suspect is the problem?Pacemaker failure to capturePacemaker failure to sensePacemaker output failureIncorrect pacemaker settings Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
