A patient the nurse is caring for has a permanent pacemaker implanted with the identification code beginning with VVI. What does this indicate?
A) Ventricular paced, ventricular sensed, inhibited
B) Variable paced, ventricular sensed, inhibited
C) Ventricular sensed, ventricular situated, implanted
D) Variable sensed, variable paced, inhibited
Ans: A
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The identification of VVI indicates ventricular paced, ventricular sensed, inhibited.
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