Pacing Questions

Pacing Questions: Ready?

• YES

• NO

When checking the underlying rhythm, what is the minimum Heart rate that you should go down to?

• 30 bpm

• 60bpm

• 40bpm

True or false: The ventricular leads are blue

• True

• False

Answer explanation

They should be while

Where would you locate the atrial wires as you stand looking at the patient?

• On the left of the ventricular wires

• On the right of the ventricular wires

• Level with ventricular wores

Answer explanation

On the left of the ventricular wires (right side of the patient’s chest)

True or false : A low sensitivity value on the pacemaker means the box is highly sensitive

• True

• False

Backup pacing should always be in which mode:

• VVI

• AAI

• DDD

• DOO

 Which two functions can tell us how well the pacing wires are working?

• Sensitivity and Capture

• Sensitivity and Impendence

• Capture and Impendence

When checking capture threshold, we must set voltage at:

• x 2 the threshold

• x 6 the threshold

• x 4 the threshold

What is the minimum voltage setting for the ventricular wires?

• 5v

• 3v

• 1v

How long should the box stay attached to a patient who has undergone valve surgery?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 48 hours