A patient with a temporary pacemaker has this cardiac rhythm. What nursing intervention is indicated?
1. Turn the impulse generator off, wait 30 seconds, and turn it back on.
2. Call for a STAT portable chest x-ray.
3. Check for a damaged lead wire.
4. Decrease the pacemaker sensitivity.
Answer: 3
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