Pacemaker Teaching 301
Instructed patient about pacemaker, which is an electronic device that causes the heart to beat by releasing a small electrical discharge.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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