The urgent care center where you work is being remodeled, and the room usually used for obtaining ECGs is currently unavailable. The ECG equipment has been moved around the corner to the room next to the X-ray room. When you begin your first patient ECG of the day, the tracing looks as shown in the figure. What problem is present and how can you fix it?
A. Flat line; check for crossed wires or loose leads
B. Extraneous marks; avoid using paper clips on the graph paper
C. Somatic interference; ask the patient to be very still while you record the ECG
D. AC interference; move the ECG equipment to a room farther from other electric equipment
E. Wandering baseline; check and reconnect loose leads
Answer: D
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