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. Extraneous marks; avoid using paper clips on the graph paper
B. Somatic interference; ask the patient to be very still while you record the ECG
C. Wandering baseline; check and reconnect loose leads
D. Flat line; check for crossed wires or loose leads
E. AC interference; move the ECG equipment to a room farther from other electric equipment
E. AC interference; move the ECG equipment to a room farther from other electric equipment
The tracing shows evidence of AC interference, possibly from the X-ray machine in the next room. Move the ECG equipment to a room farther away from possible electrical interference.
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