1
Q
Can you have asystole with ventricular pacemaker spikes ?
A
yes
2
Q
What is this rhythm ?
1. ventricular spikes right before or on top of the qrs
A
v pacing
3
Q
What is this rhythm ?
1. spike appears early, may appear before or on top of p-wave
A
a pacing
4
Q
What is this rhythm ?
1. spike with missing p wave or qrs
A
failure to capture
5
Q
missing or inaccurately placed spikes
A
failure to sense
6
Q
what can failure to sense lead to ?
A
r on t/ vtach due to failure to sense
7
Q
what rhythm should pacemakers create ?
A
sinus rhythm
8
Q
What is this rhythm ?
1. pacemaker senses patient’s own rhythm (ex. sense p-wave and appropriately doesnt pace there)
A
a-sensing
9
Q
What is this rhythm ?
1. a pacing and v pacing
A
AV paced
