CSC Practice Test 1

10 free CSC practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.

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Therapeutic Interventions

A patient is ventricular paced through epicardial wires at a rate of 80/min. The monitor shows pacing spikes at the set rate, but some are not followed by a QRS complex, and BP falls during those beats. Which action should the nurse take first?