A patient has a pacemaker set at 72 beats/min.The nurse obtains a heart rate of 62 beats/min.What action should the nurse take?

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The nurse should notify the RN if the pacemaker is five beats over or under the set pacemaker rate for physician notification,as the pacemaker is not functioning properly.A.B.C.These actions could delay detecting a potentially unsafe situation for the patient.

A Patient Has a Pacemaker Set at 72 Beats/min