You are asked to perform an ECG on a 7-year-old child. The child is active and appears to be in good health. When you check the ECG tracing, you notice that it shows a wandering atrial pacemaker rhythm. What should you do?
A. Tell the child's parents that she may need medication.
B. Follow your facility's usual procedure for ECG reporting.
C. Notify the physician immediately so treatment can be started.
D. Note the condition on the tracing and notify your supervisor.
Answer: B
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