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A pacemaker is used in some clients to serve the function performed by the:
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SA node
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The physician has inserted a permanent fixed rate pacemaker in the client. When performing client teaching, the nurse should
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teach the client to keep daily accurate records of the pulse.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of a client’s pacemaker that provides on-demand pacing, the nurse ensures that the pulse remains
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equal to the pacemaker.
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When a client develops ventricular fibrillation in a coronary care unit, what is the responsibility of the first person reaching the client?
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defibrillate the client
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The nurse is caring for a client immediately following insertion of a permanent pacemaker via the right subclavian vein approach. The nurse best prevents pacemaker lead dislodgement by:
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limiting the client's right arm activity and preventing the client reaching above shoulder level.
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Following placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), a nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of teaching for the client. Which statement, if made by the client, indicates that further teaching is needed?
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“When I feel the first shock I should tell my family to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and call 911.”
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____ therapy consists of pacing, cardioversion, and defibrillation therapies to treat brady and tachy arrhythmias.
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ICD
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