You are preparing to conduct a 12-lead ECG on a patient. As you are gathering your supplies, you notice that five of the electrodes are made by one company and the other five electrodes are made by another company. What is your next step?
A. Tell the patient to come back at another time when you have all the equipment.
B. Tell your immediate supervisor that you couldn't conduct the 12-lead ECG procedure.
C. Find a complete set of 10 electrodes that are the same.
D. Conduct the 12-lead ECG with the electrodes present.
Answer: C
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