The nurse is notified by the cardiac monitoring technician that a patient on con

1,2,3, & 4


5 is the only thing you wouldnt do, why would you call for assistance when the patient is in "no apparent distress"?

Alarms may be triggered by loose or disconnected lead wires, poor electrode contact, excessive movement, electrical interference, or equipment malfunction. Nursing actions include assessing lead wire connections; assessing placement of electrodes and changing electrodes every 24 to 48 hours or removing and reapplying electrodes that are dislodged or nonadherent; assessing and documenting skin condition under the pads and moving pads to alternate sites to avoid skin irritation; and documenting ECG strips according to unit policy. Since the patient is in no apparent distress, assistance is not required.