How will the nurse know that the electrodes have been placed properly?
A. Lights on the box come on when electrodes are placed properly.
B. Follow the picture on the box for proper placement of electrodes.
C. Call the base station to run an ECG strip to check the signal of transmission.
D. Electrodes are placed correctly unless notified by the monitoring station.
Answer: C
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