b. Provide adequate sedation and analgesia is the most appropriate nursing intervention. The preponderance of pacemakers are implanted under the skin beneath the skin of the chest into the heart.
The pacemaker implant procedure is considered minor surgery. Local anesthesia can be utilized in most circumstances. The doctor will make a little opening in the wall of your chest just below the collarbone. A pacemaker is a simple tool that is installed in the chest to help maintain the heartbeat. It acts as a preventative measure against the cardiac pumping too slowly. Surgery is required to implant a pacemaker in the chest.
Pacemakers only work when they are needed. If your heart beats too slowly, the pacemaker sends electrical commands to it to slow it down (bradycardia).
The complete question is :
It is determined that the patient needs a transcutaneous pacemaker until a transvenous pacemaker can be inserted. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Apply conductive gel to the skin.
b. Provide adequate sedation and analgesia.
c. Recheck leads to make sure that the rhythm is asystole.
d. Set the milliamperes to 2 mA below the capture level.
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