What should you do if the patient you are monitoring is very pale and breathing very fast, yet his monitor indicates he is in normal sinus rhythm?

A. Tell the patient to take deep breaths.
B. Report his condition to a licensed practitioner immediately.
C. Call a Code Blue medical emergency.
D. Perform another ECG tracing to see if the rhythm changes.


Answer: B

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