Question

Temporary pacing can be achieved by which of the following modalities?

A) Transcutaneous
B) Transesophageal
C) Transvenous
D) Via a PAC
E) All of the above

Answer 1

Temporary pacing can be achieved by transcutaneous, transesophageal, and transvenous modalities.

Step-by-step explanation:

Temporary pacing can be achieved by all of the above modalities. Transcutaneous pacing involves placing electrodes on the patient's skin to deliver electrical impulses to the heart. Transesophageal pacing involves inserting a pacing electrode through the esophagus into the stomach to stimulate the heart. Transvenous pacing involves placing a pacing electrode into a vein and threading it to the heart.