Your patient states, "I do not want that electricity going through me!" as you are getting ready to perform an ECG on him. The best response is to:

A. go get the physician and have him explain the procedure to the patient.
B. explain that the ECG machine is not harmful and does not produce electricity.
C. ask the patient to please lie down and be still.
D. show the patient that you will not plug the ECG machine into the wall outlet.


Answer: B

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