Pacemakers Flashcards

1
Q

failure to fire

A

no pacer spike

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2
Q

failure to capture

A

pacer fires, but no response from heart

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3
Q

demand pacing

A

only fires when HR drops below a certain rate

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4
Q

fixed rate pacing

A

asynchronous - risk of R on T
delivers preset rate regardless of intrinsic activity

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5
Q

EPS

A

evaluates & treats/ablates dysrhythmias

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6
Q

nursing care post EPS

A

assess site, stroke risk, neurovascular checks, respiratory assessment - risk of PE & pneumothorax

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7
Q

life vest education

A

vest must be on 24/7, avoid use of vibrating machinery, change battery daily, always have backups charged, call MD if it fires

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8
Q

pacemaker/ICD insertion

A

CXR to verify placement, site assessment, keep arm immobilized, monitor pain, HR & rhythm, pneumo risk

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9
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pacemaker/ICD education

A

avoid magnetic fields & MRIs, hand wand @ airport, medical alert card/bracelet; keep pacer card on you

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